# pincel vs prince

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pincel
*noun · IPA /pĩ.ˈsɛɫ/ · frequency rank #22,122*
instrumento formado por um tufo de pelos atados a um cabo que serve para pintar, ensaboar, etc

### prince
*noun · IPA /pʁɛ̃s/ · frequency rank #14,441*
príncipe

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