# picanha vs picante

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### picanha
*noun · IPA /pi.ˈkɐ.ɲɐ/ · frequency rank #39,798*
o mesmo que engaço, ancinho

### picante
*adjective · IPA /pi.ˈkɐ̃.tɨ/ · frequency rank #20,688*
que pica

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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