# decretar vs derrotar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### decretar
*verb · frequency rank #24,933*
ordenar por decreto

### derrotar
*verb · IPA /dɨ.Ru.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #7,137*
vencer os adversários numa competição

## Source
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