# picanha vs piranha

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### piranha
*noun · IPA /pi.ˈɾɐ.ɲɐ/ · frequency rank #15,885*
peixe encontrado nos rios da região norte do Brasil

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