# rescaldo vs respaldo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### rescaldo
*noun · IPA /Rɨʃ.ˈkaɫ.du/ · frequency rank #28,760*
calor residual de um incêndio

### respaldo
*noun · frequency rank #22,149*
encosto de cadeiras, assentos

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