# pero vs pira

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pero
*conjunction · IPA /ˈpe.ɾu/ · frequency rank #17,884*
mas, porém

### pira
*noun · IPA /'pira/. · frequency rank #22,419*
pira

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