# local vs loco

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

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