# escolher vs escorrer

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### escorrer
*verb · IPA /iʃ.ku.ˈReɾ/ · frequency rank #32,175*
fazer correr (qualquer líquido)

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