# pêlo vs pio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pio
*adjective · IPA /ˈpi.u/ · frequency rank #12,747*
inclinado à piedade; devoto, religioso

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pelo-vs-pio