# dedicar vs deitar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### dedicar
*verb · IPA /dɨ.di.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,725*
destinar, consagrar:

### deitar
*verb · IPA /dɐj.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,183*
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## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/dedicar-vs-deitar