# costa vs costela

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### costa
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔʃ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #885*
interface entre o mar e a terra

### costela
*noun · IPA /kuʃ.ˈtɛ.lɐ/ · frequency rank #16,721*
ossos longos e achatados que ligam a coluna dorsal ao esterno, formando a caixa torácica

## Source
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