# za vs zu

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### za
*preposition · IPA /ˈza/ ouvir^(fonte ?) · frequency rank #37,595*
durante

### zu
*adjective · IPA /t͡suː/ · frequency rank #39,935*
fechado

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