# Rome vs rum

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### Rome
*noun · IPA /ʁɔm/ · frequency rank #34,902*
Roma

### rum
*noun · IPA /ˈRũ/ · frequency rank #15,451*
aguardente obtida da destilação do melaço fermentado

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