# pega vs proa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pega-vs-proa