# sobrinho vs sóbrio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sobrinho
*noun · IPA /su.ˈbɾi.ɲu/ · frequency rank #5,149*
filho do irmão ou da irmã

### sóbrio
*adjective · frequency rank #19,003*
sério, discreto

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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