# saltar vs selar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### saltar
*verb · IPA /sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)] · frequency rank #10,609*
transpor através de salto

### selar
*verb · IPA /sɨ.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #26,893*
pôr sela (em cavalo, por exemplo)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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