# pio vs pub

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pub
*noun · IPA /pʌb/ · frequency rank #14,932*
bar, boteco

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