# pes vs pires

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pes
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛs ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #23,445*
cão

### pires
*adjective · IPA /ˈpi.ɾɨʃ/ · frequency rank #5,985*
barato, ordinário, pretensioso, reles, vulgar

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