# fava vs fax

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fax
*noun · IPA /ˈfaks/ · frequency rank #14,370*
aparelho transmissor e receptor de documentos em fac-símile

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