# palo vs pila

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pila
*noun · IPA /ˈpi.lɐ/ · frequency rank #15,424*
indivíduo inútil, vagabundo

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