# encolher vs escolher

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### encolher
*verb · IPA /ẽ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/ · frequency rank #29,704*
reduzir, diminuir

### escolher
*verb · IPA /iʃ.ku.ˈʎeɾ/ · frequency rank #1,310*
eleger

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