# gate vs gato

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### gate
*noun · IPA /ɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #20,008*
portão; portal; porteira

### gato
*adjective · IPA [ˈgätʊ] · frequency rank #2,273*
bonito

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