# aborder vs absorber

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### aborder
*verb · IPA \a.bɔʁ.de\ · frequency rank #5,516*
Arriver au bord, prendre terre.

### absorber
*verb · IPA \ap.sɔʁ.be\ · frequency rank #11,696*
Faire pénétrer en soi, assimiler.

## Source
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