# afastar vs arrastar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### arrastar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.Rɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #13,442*
puxar atrás de si, geralmente com dificuldade, fazendo que deslize pelo chão

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/afastar-vs-arrastar