# perda vs pérola

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### perda
*noun · IPA /ˈpeɾ.dɐ/ · frequency rank #1,548*
ato de perder

### pérola
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛ.ɾu.lɐ/ · frequency rank #10,598*
glóbulo calcário nacarado produzido pelas ostras perlíferas

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