# gente vs gentle

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### gente
*noun · IPA /ˈʒẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #225*
pessoas

### gentle
*adjective · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛntl̩/ · frequency rank #46,349*
gentil

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