# common vs como

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### common
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɑ.mən/ · frequency rank #17,998*
comum, geral, mútuo

### como
*adverb · IPA /ˈko.mu/ · frequency rank #21*
de que modo, de qual maneira

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