# encanto vs espanto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### encanto
*noun · IPA /ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu/ · frequency rank #10,888*
fascinação, fascínio

### espanto
*noun · IPA /iʃ.ˈpɐ̃.tu/ · frequency rank #12,670*
ato ou efeito de espantar:

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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