# cagar vs coagir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cagar
*verb · IPA /kɐ'ɣaɾ/ · frequency rank #15,037*
expelir pelo ânus; defecar

### coagir
*verb · IPA /kwɐ.ˈʒiɾ/ · frequency rank #49,365*
usar de coação; obrigar, forçar:

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