# adoecer vs amolecer

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### amolecer
*verb · IPA /ɐ.mu.lɨ.ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #48,233*
tornar mole

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