# throw vs tiro

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### throw
*noun · IPA /θɻoʊ/ · frequency rank #43,187*
lançamento

### tiro
*noun · IPA /ˈti.ɾu/ · frequency rank #1,480*
ato de disparar uma arma de fogo

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