# parar vs pastar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### parar
*verb · IPA /pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa/ · frequency rank #656*
interromper um movimento ou uma ação

### pastar
*verb · IPA /pɐʃ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #48,580*
comer a erva de

## Source
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