# pero vs porco

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### porco
*adjective · IPA /ˈpoɾ.ku/ · frequency rank #5,878*
que é muito sujo, imundo

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