# pão vs proa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pão
*noun · IPA /ˈpɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #1,942*
alimento à base de farinha amassada, fermentada e assada em forno

### proa
*noun · IPA /ˈpɾo.ɐ/ · frequency rank #20,411*
parte dianteira do navio

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pao-vs-proa