# careca vs carrega

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### carrega
*noun · IPA /kɐ'xɛ.gɐ/ · frequency rank #5,389*
planta poácea que medra em lugares pantanosos

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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