# gem vs goma

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### goma
*noun · IPA /ˈɡo.mɐ/ · frequency rank #19,450*
exsudação das plantas de aspecto viscoso e transparente

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