# pego vs puto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pego
*noun · frequency rank #3,161*
o ponto mais fundo de um rio, lago, etc

### puto
*adjective · IPA /ˈpu.tu/ · frequency rank #7,967*
corrompido; devasso; dissoluto

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