# fuga vs fugaz

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### fugaz
*adjective · IPA /fu.ˈɡaʃ/ · frequency rank #44,382*
que foge com rapidez

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