# picanha vs pitanga

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pitanga
*noun · IPA /piˈtɐ̃.gɐ/ · frequency rank #26,847*
fruto produzido pela pitangueira (Eugenia uniflora)

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