# cardeal vs cartel

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cardeal
*adjective · IPA /kɐɾ.ˈdjaɫ/ · frequency rank #9,969*
essencial, fundamental

### cartel
*noun · IPA /kɐɾ.ˈtɛɫ/ · frequency rank #9,150*
acordo comercial entre empresas para estabelecerem monopólio, distribuindo entre si os mercados e determinando os preços

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