# operar vs optar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### operar
*verb · IPA /ɔ.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,124*
fazer uma operação

### 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/operar-vs-optar