# custa vs custear

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### custa
*noun · IPA /ˈkuʃ.tɐ/ · frequency rank #2,470*
despesa feita com alguma coisa

### 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/custa-vs-custear