# atrasar vs atraso

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### atrasar
*verb · IPA /a.tɾaˈza(ʁ)/ · frequency rank #10,137*
induzir a demora ou o adiamento de algo

### atraso
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈtɾa.zu/ · frequency rank #4,206*
ato ou efeito de atrasar(-se)

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