# peste vs posse

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### peste
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛʃ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #10,061*
epidemia grave

### posse
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔ.sɨ/ · frequency rank #2,022*
aquilo que se possui, aquilo que nos pertence

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