# regar vs reter

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### regar
*verb · IPA /Rɨ.ˈɡaɾ/ · frequency rank #27,639*
molhar as plantas, terra, etc

### reter
*verb · IPA /Rɨ.ˈteɾ/ · frequency rank #14,701*
não largar da mão

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