# cavar vs citar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cavar
*verb · IPA /kɐ.ˈvaɾ/ · frequency rank #23,601*
abrir ou revolver a terra com enxada ou sacho; escavar; sachar

### citar
*verb · IPA /si.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,831*
provocar (o toiro) para realizar qualquer sorte tauromáquica

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