# lua vs Luana

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### lua
*noun · IPA /'lua/ · frequency rank #1,619*
satélite natural da Terra, que se destaca no céu durante a noite

### Luana
*noun · IPA /luˈɐ̃.nɐ/ [lʊˈɐ̃.nɐ], AFI: /ˈlwɐ̃.nɐ/ (coloquial) · frequency rank #10,037*
prenome feminino

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