# defraudar vs degradar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### defraudar
*verb · IPA [d̪efɾawˈð̞aɾ] · frequency rank #29,585*
Eludir el pago de impuestos.

### degradar
*verb · IPA [d̪eɣ̞ɾaˈð̞aɾ] · frequency rank #44,099*
Reducir o bajar de grado.

## Source
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