# formar vs fumar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### formar
*verb · IPA [foɾˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #1,814*
Dar forma o figura, crear, componer.

### fumar
*verb · IPA [fuˈmaɾ] · frequency rank #4,009*
Despedir humo.

## Source
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