# limiar vs limitar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### limiar
*noun · IPA /li.ˈmjaɾ/ · frequency rank #18,098*
limite, fronteira entre duas áreas, épocas ou períodos; extremo

### limitar
*verb · IPA /li.mi.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #9,365*
pôr limites em; demarcar

## Source
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