# preta vs puta

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### preta
*noun · frequency rank #2,791*
a bola número 8 dum bilhar ou duma sinuca

### 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/preta-vs-puta