# carneiro vs carteiro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### carneiro
*noun · IPA /kɐɾ.ˈnɐj.ɾu/ · frequency rank #7,112*
o macho da ovelha

### carteiro
*noun · IPA /kɐɾ.ˈtɐj.ɾu/ · frequency rank #27,777*
funcionário do correio que distribui cartas

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