# alocar vs alongar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### alocar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.lu.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #37,621*
destinar algo a um fim específico, utilizar

### alongar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.lõ.ˈɡaɾ/ · frequency rank #37,178*
tornar mais longo

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