# castigo vs castro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### castro
*verb · IPA /ˈkas.troː/ · frequency rank #2,264*
cortar

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