# careca vs careta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### careta
*noun · IPA /kɐ.ˈɾe.tɐ/ · frequency rank #23,598*
não drogado ou alcoolizado; sóbrio

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