# castelo vs castigo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### castelo
*noun · IPA /kɐʃ.ˈtɛ.lu/ · frequency rank #2,822*
habitação antiga fortificada

### castigo
*noun · IPA /kɐʃ.ˈti.ɡu/ · frequency rank #6,743*
pena imposta a quem cometeu delito ou falta

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