# cape vs chave

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cape
*noun · IPA /keɪp/, /keIp/ · frequency rank #17,721*
cabo

### chave
*noun · IPA /ˈʃa.vɨ/ · frequency rank #1,329*
objeto usado para abrir e fechar uma fechadura, algemas ou cadeado

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