# palito vs pito

> 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

### pito
*noun · IPA ['pi.tu] · frequency rank #43,589*
o mesmo que pinto; franguinho

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