# afinar vs afogar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### afinar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.fi.ˈnaɾ/ · frequency rank #42,753*
levar ao fim

### afogar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.fu.ˈɡaɾ/ · frequency rank #15,247*
matar alguém por afogamento, asfixia ou estrangulamento

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