# despertar vs despontar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/despertar-vs-despontar