# atacar vs atar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### atacar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #2,818*
fazer o ataque a; acometer

### atar
*verb · IPA /ɐ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #48,254*
apertar atilho com nó; amarrar; ligar; manietar:

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