# detestar vs devastar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### detestar
*verb · IPA /de.teʃ.ˈtaχ/, /de.teʃ.ˈta/ · frequency rank #41,446*
sentir ódio por

### devastar
*verb · IPA /dɨ.vɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #47,300*
arruinar, assolar

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