# smart vs start

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### smart
*adjective · IPA /smɑːt/ · frequency rank #13,390*
esperto

### start
*noun · frequency rank #12,562*
ver estarte

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