# palma vs palo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### palma
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɫ.mɐ/ · frequency rank #6,567*
face interna e côncava da mão

### 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/palma-vs-palo