# pompa vs pousa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pompa
*noun · IPA /ˈpõ.pɐ/ · frequency rank #29,089*
ostentação, luxo

### pousa
*noun · IPA /ˈpo.zɐ/ · frequency rank #29,092*
ato de pousar

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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