# escala vs escape

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### escala
*noun · IPA /iʃ.ˈka.lɐ/ · frequency rank #2,320*
ato de escalar; escada; escalada

### escape
*noun · IPA /iʃ.ˈka.pɨ/ · frequency rank #8,891*
ato ou efeito de escapar; escapamento

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/escala-vs-escape