# abalar vs anular

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### abalar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.bɐ.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #16,655*
fazer tremer ou oscilar

### anular
*adjective · frequency rank #12,172*
referente a um anel

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