# obter vs optar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### obter
*verb · IPA /ɔ.bˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #1,442*
alcançar o que se desejava ou pedia

### optar
*verb · IPA /ɔˈp.taɾ/ · frequency rank #11,922*
fazer escolha

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