# can vs cut

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### can
*noun · IPA /kaŋ/ · frequency rank #4,535*
cão

### cut
*adjective · IPA /ˈkʌt/ · frequency rank #11,244*
cortado

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