# abrandar vs arranhar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### abrandar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.bɾɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/ · frequency rank #43,241*
tornar brando

### arranhar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.Rɐ.ˈɲaɾ/ · frequency rank #34,565*
ferir levemente (a pele) com as unhas, objeto áspero ou pontiagudo

## Source
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