# pesadelo vs pesado

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pesadelo
*noun · IPA /pɨ.zɐ.ˈde.lu/ · frequency rank #5,984*
sonho ruim

### pesado
*adjective · IPA /pɨ.ˈza.du/ · frequency rank #3,509*
que pesa muito

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