# def vs den

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### den
*article · IPA /deːn/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #19,112*
o, artigo definido masculino do caso acusativo singular:

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