# palito vs pânico

> 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

### pânico
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɐ.ni.ku/ · frequency rank #3,857*
que assusta sem motivo

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