# pinga vs pira

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pinga
*adjective · IPA /ˈpĩ.ɡɐ/ · frequency rank #24,754*
diz-se de pessoa que não tem dinheiro

### pira
*noun · IPA /'pira/. · frequency rank #22,419*
pira

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