# cancelar vs congelar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cancelar
*verb · IPA /kɐ̃.seˈla(ʁ)/ · frequency rank #5,388*
desmarcar um compromisso

### congelar
*verb · IPA /kõ.ʒɨ.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #20,542*
mudar do estado líquido para o sólido pela perda de calor

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