# definir vs demitir

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### definir
*verb · IPA /dɨ.fɨ.ˈniɾ/ · frequency rank #4,462*
dar ou criar uma definição

### demitir
*verb · IPA /dɨ.mi.ˈtiɾ/ · frequency rank #13,264*
destituir de cargo ou emprego

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