# public vs público

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### public
*adjective · IPA /ˈpʰʌblɪk/, X-SAMPA: /"p_hVblIk/ · frequency rank #9,912*
público

### público
*adjective · IPA /ˈpu.bli.ku/ · frequency rank #300*
que pertence ao povo

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