# espalhar vs espancar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### espalhar
*verb · frequency rank #5,417*
distribuir sobre uma superfície

### espancar
*verb · IPA /iʃ.pɐ̃.ˈkaɾ/ · frequency rank #22,307*
bater, surrar, desancar

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