# perda vs perto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### perto
*adverb · IPA /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/ · frequency rank #509*
a pouca distância

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