# pila vs pimba

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pila
*noun · IPA /ˈpi.lɐ/ · frequency rank #15,424*
indivíduo inútil, vagabundo

### pimba
*adjective · frequency rank #43,085*
popular; populacheiro

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