# adoecer vs adormecer

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### adoecer
*verb · IPA /ɐ.dwi.ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #37,612*
cair doente

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/adoecer-vs-adormecer