# thin vs thug

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### thin
*adjective · IPA /'θɪn/ · frequency rank #34,948*
delgado

### thug
*noun · IPA /θʌɡ/ · frequency rank #32,793*
capanga, bandido, criminoso

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