# arcar vs atear

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### arcar
*verb · IPA /ɐɾ.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #19,058*
arquear

### atear
*verb · IPA /ɐ.ˈtjaɾ/ · frequency rank #38,140*
lançar fogo a

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