# abad vs abate

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### abad
*noun · IPA /a'βad/ · frequency rank #39,941*
abade, religioso superior de um mosteiro

### abate
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈba.tɨ/ · frequency rank #16,656*
ato de abater

## Source
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