# proteger vs protetor

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### proteger
*verb · IPA /pɾu.tɨ.ˈʒeɾ/ · frequency rank #1,445*
defender

### protetor
*adjective · frequency rank #8,526*
diz-se daquilo que protege

## Source
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