# aguentar vs aumentar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### aguentar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.ɡwẽ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #4,611*
sustentar ou suportar peso, carga, trabalho, ou situação difícil

### aumentar
*verb · IPA /aw.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #1,560*
tornar maior, ampliar:

## Source
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