# pega vs pegada

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pega
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛ.gɐ/ · frequency rank #2,340*
designativo de cavalo malhado

### pegada
*noun · IPA /pɛ.ˈɡa.dɐ/ · frequency rank #10,583*
vestígio que o pé deixa no solo

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