# contrapor vs contratar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### contrapor
*verb · IPA /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈpoɾ/ · frequency rank #38,640*
pôr(-se) contra ou em frente

### contratar
*verb · IPA /kõ.tɾɐ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,931*
combinar, ajustar

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