# aprender vs ascender

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### aprender
*verb · IPA /ɐ.pɾẽ.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #981*
adquirir o conhecimento de

### ascender
*verb · frequency rank #29,589*
subir

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/aprender-vs-ascender