# thread vs threat

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### thread
*noun · IPA /θrɛd/ · frequency rank #34,070*
linha, fio

### threat
*noun · IPA /ˈθɹet/ (australiano) · frequency rank #32,792*
ameaça, no sentido de expressar a intenção de agredir ou punir alguém

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