# despertador vs despertar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### despertador
*adjective · IPA /dɨʃ.pɨɾ.tɐ.ˈdoɾ/ · frequency rank #23,970*
que desperta, estimula ou provoca

### despertar
*verb · IPA /dɨʃ.pɨɾ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #6,288*
acordar

## Source
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