# nuca vs nunca

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### nuca
*noun · IPA /ˈnu.kɐ/ · frequency rank #14,197*
parte posterior e superior do pescoço

### nunca
*adverb · IPA /ˈnũ.kɐ/ · frequency rank #110*
em nenhum tempo; jamais

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