# popa vs puta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### popa
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔ.pɐ/ · frequency rank #20,692*
parte posterior do navio oposta à proa

### puta
*adjective · IPA /ˈpu.tɐ/ · frequency rank #1,506*
belo, ótimo

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