# liberar vs literal

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### liberar
*verb · IPA [liβ̞eˈɾaɾ] · frequency rank #6,196*
Dejar libre, poner en libertad.

### literal
*adjective · IPA [lit̪eˈɾal] · frequency rank #6,197*
Letra por letra.

## Source
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