# pinta vs preta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pinta
*noun · IPA /ˈpĩ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #11,325*
mancha de pequeno tamanho; nódoa, sarda, sinal

### preta
*noun · frequency rank #2,791*
a bola número 8 dum bilhar ou duma sinuca

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/pinta-vs-preta