# ajudar vs aturar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### ajudar
*verb · IPA /a.ˈʒu.dɐ/ · frequency rank #383*
prestar ajuda; auxiliar; facilitar

### aturar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/ · frequency rank #21,370*
suportar

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