# extinto vs extintor

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### extinto
*adjective · IPA /ɐjʃ.ˈtĩ.tu/ · frequency rank #14,137*
que se extinguiu

### extintor
*noun · IPA /ɐjʃ.tĩ.ˈtoɾ/ · frequency rank #37,795*
aparelho para extinguir incêndios

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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