# later vs lateral

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### later
*adverb · frequency rank #27,548*
mais tarde, depois

### lateral
*adjective · IPA /lɐ.tɨ.ˈɾaɫ/ · frequency rank #4,158*
que está ao lado ou que a ele se refere

## Source
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