# cárie vs carry

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cárie
*noun · IPA /ˈka.ɾji/ · frequency rank #40,971*
ulceração nos dentes e ossos, que os destrói progressivamente

### carry
*verb · frequency rank #25,925*
levar, transportar, carregar

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