# papel vs papers

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### papel
*noun · IPA [päˈpɛw] · frequency rank #452*
folha ou lâmina delgada feita de substâncias de origem vegetal que serve para escrever, imprimir, embrulhar, etc.

### papers
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɪpɚz/ · frequency rank #20,077*
plural de paper

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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