# pêlo vs penso

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pêlo
*noun · IPA /ˈpe.lu/ · frequency rank #26,526*
vide pelo

### penso
*adjective · IPA /ˈpẽ.su/ · frequency rank #1,253*
inclinado; pendido ou de mau jeito

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