# pio vs poço

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pio
*adjective · IPA /ˈpi.u/ · frequency rank #12,747*
inclinado à piedade; devoto, religioso

### poço
*noun · IPA /ˈpo.su/ · frequency rank #5,129*
buraco fundo, geralmente circular, cavado no chão, com o objetivo de encontrar água

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