# wait vs white

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### white
*adjective · IPA /(h)waɪt/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #4,870*
branco

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