# desmaiar vs desviar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### desmaiar
*verb · IPA /dɨʒ.maj.ˈaɾ/ · frequency rank #17,761*
perder a consciência temporariamente

### desviar
*verb · IPA /dɨʒ.ˈvjaɾ/ · frequency rank #8,880*
transitivo:

## Source
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