# facto vs fado

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### facto
*noun · IPA /ˈfak.tu/ · frequency rank #1,780*
coisa realizada: ato, feito

### fado
*noun · IPA /ˈfa.du/ · frequency rank #22,319*
destino

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