# afinar vs afundar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### afundar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.fũ.ˈdaɾ/ · frequency rank #14,066*
fazer ir ao fundo, submergir

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