# prosa vs proto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### prosa
*noun · IPA /ˈpɾɔ.zɐ/ · frequency rank #12,526*
forma natural de falar ou escrever sem versos, métrica ou rima

### proto
*adverb · IPA /ˈproto/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #35,741*
por isso

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