# estreitar vs estressar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### estreitar
*verb · IPA /iʃ.tɾɐj.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #28,193*
tornar estreito

### estressar
*verb · frequency rank #48,918*
causar estresse; aborrecer, incomodar, irritar

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