# bombas vs bombear

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### bombas
*noun · IPA /ˈbõ.bɐʃ/ · frequency rank #3,821*
plural de bomba

### bombear
*verb · IPA /bõ.ˈbjaɾ/ · frequency rank #32,073*
usar uma bomba para mover líquido ou gás de um lugar para outro

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