# pousa vs poxa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### poxa
*intj · frequency rank #20,097*
indica surpresa, admiração, irritação

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