# nena vs new

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### new
*adjective · IPA /nuː/ · frequency rank #1,338*
novo:

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