# petty vs pretty

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### petty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛti/ · frequency rank #37,960*
pequeno, insignificante

### pretty
*adverb · frequency rank #11,522*
bem, muito

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