# problem vs prole

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### problem
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒ.bləm/ · frequency rank #17,616*
problema

### prole
*noun · frequency rank #30,688*
filhos; crianças; descendentes

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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