# auxiliar vs auxilio

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### auxiliar
*verb · IPA [awksiˈljaɾ] · frequency rank #7,668*
Dar auxilio, proteger, amparar.

### auxilio
*noun · IPA [awkˈsiljo] · frequency rank #7,393*
Socorro, ayuda.

## Source
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