# enganar vs engatar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### enganar
*verb · IPA /ẽ.ɡɐ.ˈnaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,939*
levar intencionalmente ao erro

### 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.
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