# assim vs assume

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### assim
*adverb · IPA /ɐ.ˈsĩ/ · frequency rank #75*
desta, dessa ou daquela maneira

### assume
*verb · frequency rank #3,743*
assumir

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