# desatar vs desmayar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### desatar
*verb · IPA [d̪esaˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #26,800*
Quitar ligaduras o nudos; soltar lo que estaba amarrado.

### desmayar
*verb · IPA [d̪esmaˈʝaɾ] · frequency rank #48,350*
Causar desmayo.

## Source
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