# som vs sun

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### som
*noun · IPA /ˈsõ/ · frequency rank #1,134*
onda longitudinal transmitida pela matéria e que podemos ouvir (geralmente entre 20Hz e 20kHz):

### sun
*noun · IPA /sʌn/ · frequency rank #7,698*
Sol

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/som-vs-sun