# apartar vs apurar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### apartar
*verb · IPA [apaɾˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #19,916*
Alejar de un lugar o idea, desviar, echar, a un lado.

### apurar
*verb · IPA [apuˈɾaɾ] · frequency rank #32,965*
Purificar o limpiar.

## Source
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