# lock vs louco

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### louco
*adjective · frequency rank #1,649*
que perdeu a razão, maluco, demente, vesano, amente

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