# desastre vs desgaste

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desastre
*noun · IPA /dɨ.ˈzaʃ.tɾɨ/ · frequency rank #4,386*
desgraça

### desgaste
*noun · IPA /dɨʒ.ˈɡaʃ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #14,334*
ato ou efeito de desgastar

## Source
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