# complacer vs complicar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### complacer
*verb · IPA [kõmplaˈseɾ] · frequency rank #16,539*
Causar agrado, gusto, satisfacción o placer.

### complicar
*verb · IPA [kõmpliˈkaɾ] · frequency rank #24,067*
Mezclar, combinar o unir cosas diversas entre sí.

## Source
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