# palito vs palo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### palito
*noun · IPA /pɐ.ˈli.tu/ · frequency rank #20,386*
pauzinho aguçado que serve para limpar os dentes

### palo
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑ.lo̞/ · frequency rank #35,711*
incêndio, fogo:

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