# aborrecer vs adormecer

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### aborrecer
*verb · IPA /ɐ.bu.Rɨ.ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #45,656*
causar aborrecimento a

### adormecer
*verb · IPA /ɐ.duɾ.mɨ.ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #15,725*
fazer dormir

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