# afastar vs afetar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### afastar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.fɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #3,955*
transitivo:

### afetar
*verb · frequency rank #7,855*
fingir

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