# wait vs want

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### wait
*noun · IPA /weɪt/ · frequency rank #19,594*
espera

### want
*noun · IPA /wɑnt/, X-SAMPA: /wAnt/ · frequency rank #7,102*
falta

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