# defrontar vs despontar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### defrontar
*verb · IPA /dɨ.fɾõ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #34,657*
encarar

### despontar
*verb · frequency rank #41,943*
quebrar ou remover a ponta

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