# lata vs late

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### lata
*noun · IPA /ˈla.tɐ/ · frequency rank #6,442*
folha de ferro laminada e estanhada

### late
*verb · frequency rank #12,276*
terceira pessoa do presente do indicativo do verbo latir

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/lata-vs-late