# gentil vs gentle

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### gentil
*adjective · IPA /ʒɑ̃.ti/ · frequency rank #7,415*
amável, agradável

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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