# original vs originar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### original
*adjective · frequency rank #727*
relativo à origem ou ao começo de algo

### originar
*verb · IPA /ɔ.ɾi.ʒi.ˈnaɾ/ · frequency rank #40,715*
dar origem, ser a causa:

## Source
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