# elmo vs ermo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### elmo
*noun · frequency rank #26,722*
capacete de armadura antiga

### ermo
*adjective · IPA /ˈeɾ.mu/ · frequency rank #43,878*
que está só ou desacompanhado; solitário

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