# lixo vs loco

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### lixo
*noun · IPA /ˈli.ʃu/ · frequency rank #1,246*
tudo o que se varre para limpar uma casa

### loco
*adjective · IPA /ˈlo.ko/ · frequency rank #11,910*
louco

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