# aparecer vs apetecer

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### aparecer
*verb · frequency rank #1,804*
tornar-se visível; mostrar-se; surgir; revelar-se:

### apetecer
*verb · IPA /ɐ.pɨ.tɨ.ˈseɾ/ · frequency rank #32,460*
ter apetite de

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