# caraca vs careca

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### caraca
*intj · IPA /ka.ˈɾa.kɐ/ · frequency rank #38,169*
expressa admiração, espanto; insatisfação, repreensão

### careca
*adjective · IPA /kɐ.ˈɾɛ.kɐ/ · frequency rank #10,848*
falta de cabelo na cabeça; calvo

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