# thug vs true

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### true
*adjective · IPA /truː/ · frequency rank #9,418*
verdadeiro, verídico

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