# caber vs cavar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### caber
*verb · IPA /kɐ.ˈbeɾ/ · frequency rank #17,454*
poder ser contido em

### cavar
*verb · IPA /kɐ.ˈvaɾ/ · frequency rank #23,601*
abrir ou revolver a terra com enxada ou sacho; escavar; sachar

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