# progress vs progressão

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### progress
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊɡɹɛs/ · frequency rank #23,781*
progresso, avanço

### progressão
*noun · IPA /pɾu.ɡɾɨ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ · frequency rank #14,446*
ação de avançar ou de progredir

## Source
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