# wait vs wet

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wet
*adjective · IPA /wɛt/ · frequency rank #37,592*
molhado

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