# cerco vs certo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cerco
*noun · IPA /ˈseɾ.ku/ · frequency rank #6,512*
ato de cercar

### certo
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɛɹ.tʊ/ · frequency rank #326*
verdadeiro, evidente

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