# descartar vs descascar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### descartar
*verb · IPA /deʃ.kaχ.ˈtaχ/ · frequency rank #16,729*
rejeitar uma carta num jogo

### descascar
*verb · IPA /dɨʃ.kɐʃ.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #33,360*
tirar o invólucro exterior de plantas, frutas, ovos, tubérculos, etc.

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