# detergente vs divergente

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### detergente
*adjective · IPA /dɨ.tɨɾ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #27,448*
que deterge, limpa

### divergente
*adjective · IPA /di.vɨɾ.ˈʒẽ.tɨ/ · frequency rank #24,949*
Que possui ou causa divergência.

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