# delgado vs delicado

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### delgado
*adjective · IPA /dɛɫ.ˈɡa.du/ · frequency rank #10,167*
fino, magro

### delicado
*adjective · IPA /dɨ.li.ˈka.du/ · frequency rank #10,343*
que usa de delicadeza

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