# entender vs estender

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### entender
*noun · IPA /ẽ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #757*
modo de pensar, modo de ver um problema

### estender
*verb · IPA /es.tẽ.ˈdex/ ou /eʃ.tẽ.ˈdex/ · frequency rank #9,049*
prolongar-se, alongar-se

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