# relajar vs rematar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### relajar
*verb · IPA [relaˈxaɾ] · frequency rank #26,594*
Aflojar, ablandar, soltar.

### rematar
*verb · IPA [remaˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #23,926*
Causar la muerte a un ser que agoniza.

## Source
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