# chatear vs custear

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### chatear
*verb · IPA /ʃɐ.ˈtjaɾ/ · frequency rank #15,043*
maçar, importunar

### custear
*verb · IPA /kuʃ.ˈtjaɾ/ · frequency rank #28,148*
suportar os custos de; financiar; subvencionar

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