# inspirar vs inspirarse

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### inspirar
*verb · IPA [ĩnspiˈɾaɾ] · frequency rank #17,997*
Llevar aire a los pulmones.

### inspirarse
*verb · IPA [ĩnspiˈɾaɾse] · frequency rank #46,006*
Avivarse, encenderse el espíritu creativo del artista.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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