# trapo vs trash

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### trapo
*noun · IPA /ˈtɾa.pu/ · frequency rank #40,367*
pedaço de pano velho ou usado

### trash
*noun · IPA /træʃ/ · frequency rank #25,504*
lixo

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