# passa vs persa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### passa
*intj · IPA /ˈpa.sɐ/ · frequency rank #469*
expressa enxotadura direcionada a cão

### persa
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛɾ.sə/ · frequency rank #7,813*
da Pérsia antiga

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