# colo vs coxa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### colo
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔ.lu/ · frequency rank #5,176*
pescoço

### coxa
*noun · IPA /ˈko.ʃɐ/ · frequency rank #12,410*
parte da perna, desde as virilhas até o joelho

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