# pata vs poxa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pata
*noun · IPA /ˈpa.tɐ/ · frequency rank #15,417*
a fêmea do pato

### poxa
*intj · frequency rank #20,097*
indica surpresa, admiração, irritação

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