# engasgar vs engatar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

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

## Source
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