# poço vs puro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### puro
*adjective · IPA /ˈpu.ɾu/ · frequency rank #3,796*
sem impurezas; límpido

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