# calhau vs canhão

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### calhau
*noun · IPA /kɐ.ˈʎaw/ · frequency rank #41,869*
fragmento de rocha dura; pedra solta; seixo; rebo

### canhão
*adjective · IPA /kɐ.ˈɲɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #11,596*
mulher muito feia

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/calhau-vs-canhao