# poxa vs prosa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### prosa
*noun · IPA /ˈpɾɔ.zɐ/ · frequency rank #12,526*
forma natural de falar ou escrever sem versos, métrica ou rima

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