# wait vs wash

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wash
*verb · frequency rank #33,233*
tirar as impurezas usando-se de água ou outro líquido; lavar

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