# caule vs could

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### caule
*noun · IPA /ˈkaw.lɨ/ · frequency rank #35,921*
a parte aérea do eixo principal das plantas superiores, ligada à raiz, e da qual se desenvolvem os ramos e as folhas

### could
*verb · IPA /kʊd/; /kəd/ · frequency rank #16,478*
pretérito do verbo can ("poder"; "conseguir")

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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