# fado vs fava

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fava
*noun · IPA /ˈfa.bɐ/ · frequency rank #46,328*
fava, planta leguminosa cujas sementes são usadas na alimentação

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