# happen vs happy

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### happen
*verb · IPA /ˈhapən/ · frequency rank #42,950*
acontecer; suceder; ocorrer

### happy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhæpi/ · frequency rank #5,745*
feliz

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