# spring vs strong

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### spring
*noun · IPA /sprɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,743*
primavera

### strong
*adjective · IPA /stɹɔŋ/, [st̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ], [ʃt̠͡ɹ̠ɔŋ], [ʃt͡ʃɹɔŋ] · frequency rank #10,969*
forte

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