# reach vs read

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### reach
*noun · IPA /ɹiːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #28,744*
alcance

### read
*verb · IPA /ɹiːd/, enPR: rēd · frequency rank #7,822*
ler

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