# látex vs Latin

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### látex
*noun · IPA /ˈla.tɛks/ · frequency rank #23,039*
substância líquida, espessa, geralmente leitosa, presente em algumas plantas

### Latin
*noun · IPA /ˈlæt.n̩/ · frequency rank #12,477*
latim

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