# protector vs protestar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### protector
*adjective · IPA [pɾot̪ekˈt̪oɾ] · frequency rank #7,618*
Que protege, defiende o cuida.

### protestar
*verb · IPA [pɾot̪esˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #7,908*
Expresar o publicar un propósito.

## Source
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