# I'm vs I've

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### I'm
*contraction · IPA /aɪm/ · frequency rank #3,410*
contração de I am (eu sou; eu estou)

### I've
*contraction · IPA /aɪv/ · frequency rank #17,535*
contração de I have (quando have é usado como auxiliar)

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