# operando vs optando

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### operando
*verb · IPA [opeˈɾãn̪d̪o] · frequency rank #12,022*
Gerundio de operar.

### optando
*verb · IPA [opˈt̪ãn̪d̪o] · frequency rank #41,514*
Gerundio de optar.

## Source
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