# why vs wo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wo
*adverb · IPA /voː/ · frequency rank #21,341*
onde

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