# despesa vs dispensa

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### despesa
*noun · IPA /dɨʃ.ˈpe.zɐ/ · frequency rank #15,784*
ato ou efeito de despender

### dispensa
*noun · IPA /diʃ.ˈpẽ.sɐ/ · frequency rank #13,061*
ato ou efeito de dispensar

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