# path vs pato

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### path
*noun · IPA /pæθ, pɑθ/ · frequency rank #25,422*
caminho

### pato
*adjective · IPA /ˈpa.tʊ/ · frequency rank #6,330*
empatado

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