# pata vs proa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pata-vs-proa