# posse vs pousa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/posse-vs-pousa