# person vs pessoa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### person
*noun · IPA /ˈpøːsən/ · frequency rank #24,105*
pessoa

### pessoa
*noun · IPA /pɨ.ˈso.ɐ/ · frequency rank #235*
indivíduo consciente de si e distinto dos demais

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