# careca vs carreta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### carreta
*noun · IPA /kɐ.ˈRe.tɐ/ · frequency rank #22,900*
grande caminhão

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