# cobrar vs comprar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### cobrar
*verb · IPA /ko.ˈbɾaχ/ · frequency rank #5,175*
pedir ou ordenar o recebimento de algo

### comprar
*verb · IPA /kõ.ˈpɾaχ/ · frequency rank #642*
obter algo em troca de dinheiro

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