# alcançar vs arrancar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### alcançar
*verb · IPA /aɫ.kɐ̃.ˈsaɾ/ · frequency rank #2,214*
chegar a algum lugar ou ponto

### arrancar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.Rɐ̃.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #8,422*
tirar da terra

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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