# captura vs capturar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### captura
*noun · IPA [kapˈt̪uɾa] · frequency rank #4,400*
Acción y efecto de capturar.

### capturar
*verb · IPA [kapt̪uˈɾaɾ] · frequency rank #8,351*
Atrapar, coger, enganchar.

## Source
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