# combate vs combater

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### combate
*noun · IPA /kõ.ˈba.tɨ/ · frequency rank #1,384*
ato ou efeito de combater

### combater
*verb · IPA /kõ.bɐ.ˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #3,542*
lutar

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