# carácter vs carecer

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### carácter
*noun · IPA [kaˈɾakt̪eɾ] · frequency rank #1,338*
Signo escrito o grabado.

### carecer
*verb · IPA [kaɾeˈseɾ] · frequency rank #24,414*
Tener falta de alguna cosa

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