# posse vs posto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### posse
*noun · IPA /ˈpɔ.sɨ/ · frequency rank #2,022*
aquilo que se possui, aquilo que nos pertence

### posto
*adjective · IPA /ˈpoʃ.tʊ/ · frequency rank #1,722*
colocado, plantado, posicionado

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