# pelota vs pepita

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pelota
*noun · IPA /pɨ.ˈlɔ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #43,077*
a bola, no futebol

### pepita
*noun · IPA /pɨ.ˈpi.tɐ/ · frequency rank #44,526*
areia de ouro dos rios

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