# dam vs def

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### dam
*noun · IPA /dɑːm/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #34,654*
senhora

### def
*adjective · IPA /dɛf/ · frequency rank #32,132*
algo muito bom

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