# dedicar vs deixar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### deixar
*verb · IPA /dɐj.ˈʃaɾ/ · frequency rank #309*
soltar algo

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