# what vs why

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### why
*adverb · frequency rank #10,814*
por que

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