# certain vs certame

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### certain
*adjective · IPA /sɛʁ.tɛ̃/ · frequency rank #35,061*
certo, seguro, indubitável

### certame
*noun · IPA /sɨɾ.ˈtɐ.mɨ/ · frequency rank #17,225*
combate, briga, contenda

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