# engajar vs engasgar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### engajar
*verb · IPA /ẽ.ɡa.ˈʒaɾ/ · frequency rank #24,310*
incitar; instigar; levar alguém a se dedicar a algo

### engasgar
*verb · frequency rank #46,824*
provocar engasgo em ou ficar engasgado, entalado; sufocar, engasgalhar-se

## Source
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