# devastador vs devastar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### devastador
*adjective · frequency rank #20,853*
que devasta

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

## Source
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