# ham vs harém

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ham
*noun · IPA /hæm/ · frequency rank #19,746*
pernil

### harém
*noun · IPA /a.ˈɾɐ̃j̃/ · frequency rank #35,624*
parte do palácio onde vivem as mulheres (entre os povos muçulmanos)

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