# nena vs nest

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### nena
*noun · frequency rank #41,147*
pessoa de pouca idade, rapariga muito nova; menina; criança

### nest
*noun · IPA /nɛst/ · frequency rank #39,276*
ninho

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