# cansar vs cantar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cansar
*verb · IPA /kɐ̃.ˈsaɾ · frequency rank #18,270*
causar cansaço; fatigar

### cantar
*verb · frequency rank #2,221*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/cansar-vs-cantar