# assume vs assumir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### assumir
*verb · IPA /ɐ.su.ˈmiɾ/ · frequency rank #2,352*
encarregar-se, tomar a seu cargo, suportar

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