# encantar vs engatar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### encantar
*verb · IPA /ẽ.kɐ̃.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #27,460*
lançar encantamento ou magia sobre alguém; enfeitiçar alguém

### engatar
*verb · IPA /ẽ.ɡɐ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #47,864*
prender com engates

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