# afrontar

> Portuguese word · Verb · IPA /ɐ.fɾõ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #34,988

## Definitions
1. colocar fronte a fronte
2. fazer afronta a ; desprezar; insultar; ofender
3. atacar; assaltar; hostilizar
4. encarar; enfrentar; olhar de frente
5. sustentar; manter
6. ansiar-se o coração
7. abafar com calor ou fadiga

## Easily confused with
- **apontar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/afrontar-vs-apontar)
- **arrotar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/afrontar-vs-arrotar)
- **aprontar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/afrontar-vs-aprontar)
- **afronta** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/afronta-vs-afrontar)

## Common misspellings (12)
`affrontar`, `aforntar`, `afrnotar`, `afronatr`, `afronntar`, `afrontarr`, `afrontra`, `afronttar`, `afrotnar`, `afrrontar`, `arfontar`, `farontar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/afrontar