# gel vs gem

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### gel
*noun · IPA /ˈʒɛw/ · frequency rank #14,855*
substância gelatinosa coloidal

### gem
*noun · IPA /ʤɛm/ · frequency rank #36,472*
gema (pedra preciosa)

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