# pedir vs poder

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### pedir
*verb · IPA /pɨ.ˈdiɾ/ · frequency rank #714*
solicitar

### poder
*noun · IPA /pu.ˈdeɾ/ · frequency rank #260*
autoridade ou domínio

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