# privar vs private

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### privar
*verb · IPA [pɾiˈβ̞aɾ] · frequency rank #28,888*
Quitarle algo a alguien.

### private
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/ · frequency rank #35,699*
Privado.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/privar-vs-private