# fogo vs fôlego

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### fogo
*adjective · IPA /ˈfo.ɡu/ · frequency rank #938*
coisa difícil ou trabalhosa

### fôlego
*noun · IPA /ˈfo.lɨ.ɡu/ · frequency rank #9,502*
o ato de inspirar e expirar o ar

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