# local vs lock

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### local
*adjective · IPA /lu.ˈkaɫ/ · frequency rank #280*
relativo a determinado lugar

### lock
*noun · IPA /lɒk/ · frequency rank #22,711*
fechadura

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