# monge vs monja

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### monge
*noun · IPA /ˈmõ.ʒɨ/ · frequency rank #8,505*
pessoa devotada à vida monástica e clausural

### monja
*noun · IPA /ˈmõ.ʒɐ/ · frequency rank #41,132*
feminino de monge

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