# elementar vs elemento

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### elementar
*adjective · frequency rank #15,320*
básico, simples, rudimentar

### elemento
*noun · IPA /i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu/ · frequency rank #3,136*
aquilo que é simples

## Source
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