# pro vs puro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### puro
*adjective · IPA /ˈpu.ɾu/ · frequency rank #3,796*
sem impurezas; límpido

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