# folga vs fuga

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### folga
*noun · frequency rank #6,544*
descanso; período sem trabalho

### fuga
*noun · IPA /ˈfu.ɡɐ/ · frequency rank #3,622*
ato ou efeito de escapar, fugir

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