# universal vs universe

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### universal
*adjective · IPA /u.ni.vɨɾ.ˈsaɫ/ · frequency rank #2,499*
relativo ao Universo; transversal a todo o nosso mundo, a todo o planeta:

### universe
*noun · IPA /ˈjuːnɪˌvɜːs/, /ˈjuːniːˌvɜ(ɹ)s/ (britânico) · frequency rank #25,165*
universo

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