# espanto vs esperto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### espanto
*noun · IPA /iʃ.ˈpɐ̃.tu/ · frequency rank #12,670*
ato ou efeito de espantar:

### esperto
*adjective · IPA /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu] · frequency rank #7,905*
o mesmo que desperto

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