# borrar vs burlar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### borrar
*verb · IPA /bo.ˈraɾ/ · frequency rank #41,857*
cobrir com bosta a eira terrosa, previamente à malha do cereal, para assim facilitar a lavoura.

### burlar
*verb · IPA /buɾ.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #29,252*
enganar

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