# worm vs worry

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### worm
*noun · IPA /wɝm/ · frequency rank #46,620*
minhoca, verme

### worry
*noun · IPA /ˈwɜːri/ · frequency rank #38,960*
preocupação

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