# verga vs verme

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### verga
*noun · IPA /ˈveɾ.ɡɐ/ · frequency rank #44,637*
vara flexível e delgada

### verme
*noun · IPA /ˈvɛɾ.mɨ/ · frequency rank #16,902*
larva de inseto

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