# denigrar vs designar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### denigrar
*verb · IPA [d̪eniˈɣ̞ɾaɾ] · frequency rank #38,630*
Desdoro verbal o por escrito de la honra ajena

### designar
*verb · IPA [d̪esiɣ̞ˈnaɾ] · frequency rank #11,755*
Formar designio o propósito.

## Source
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