# cagar vs coçar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### coçar
*verb · IPA /ku.ˈsaɾ/ · frequency rank #23,956*
esfregar com as unhas, ou com outro objeto, qualquer parte do corpo onde se sente comichão

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