# preto vs pro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### preto
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɾetu/ · frequency rank #1,255*
que tem cor preta

### pro
*preposition · IPA /ˈprɔ/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #1,173*
para

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