# qu vs qual

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### qu
*noun · IPA [ɡu] · frequency rank #6,802*
cisne

### qual
*pronoun · IPA /ˈkwaɫ/ · frequency rank #125*
quem, que; o pronome qual enfatiza a eleição entre várias possibilidades

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