# want vs what

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### what
*adverb · IPA /wɔt/ · frequency rank #4,525*
em alguma maneira ou grau; em parte; geralmente seguido de with

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