# facial vs filial

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### facial
*adjective · IPA /fɐ.ˈsjaɫ/ · frequency rank #11,459*
relativo à face

### filial
*adjective · IPA /fi.ˈljaɫ/ · frequency rank #13,302*
próprio de ou relativo a filho:

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