# estressar vs expressar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### expressar
*verb · IPA /ɐjʃ.pɾɨ.ˈsaɾ/ · frequency rank #4,644*
exprimir(-se), manifestar(-se)

## Source
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