# creep vs cruel

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### creep
*noun · frequency rank #47,270*
rastejo, o ato de se rastejar

### cruel
*adjective · IPA /kɾu.ˈɛɫ/ · frequency rank #5,617*
que tem prazer em fazer mal

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