# pires vs preso

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pires
*adjective · IPA /ˈpi.ɾɨʃ/ · frequency rank #5,985*
barato, ordinário, pretensioso, reles, vulgar

### preso
*adjective · frequency rank #1,020*
encarceirado, levado à prisão

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