# gêmeo vs genero

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### genero
*verb · IPA /ˈɡe.ne.roː/ · frequency rank #34,738*
gerar, procrear.

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