# pente vs pentear

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pente
*noun · IPA /ˈpẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #16,363*
objeto usado para pentear o cabelo

### pentear
*verb · frequency rank #24,103*
compor, alisar, ou limpar os cabelos

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