# pila vs pola

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pola
*noun · IPA /'pɔ.la/ para o ramo da àrvore · frequency rank #42,156*
estaca

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