# gem vs gêmeo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### gêmeo
*adjective · IPA /ˈʒẽ.mi.u/ [ˈʒẽ.mɪ.u], AFI: /ˈʒẽ.mju/ (coloquial) · frequency rank #18,609*
nascido do mesmo parto que outrem

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