# combatente vs competente

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### combatente
*adjective · IPA /kõ.bɐ.ˈtẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #22,571*
que combate

### competente
*adjective · IPA /kõ.pɨ.ˈtẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #13,693*
que tem competência

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