# minar vs mirar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### minar
*verb · frequency rank #26,813*
escavar para extrair da terra metais, líquidos, etc

### mirar
*verb · IPA /mi.ˈɾaɾ/ · frequency rank #27,178*
olhar para algo

## Source
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