# assustador vs assustar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### assustador
*adjective · IPA /ɐ.suʃ.tɐ.ˈdoɾ/ · frequency rank #6,979*
que causa susto

### assustar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.suʃ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #11,394*
provocar susto ou receio; intimidar:

## Source
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