# sensual vs sexual

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sensual
*adjective · IPA [sẽ(ŋ).su.aw] plural: [sẽ(ŋ).su.ajs] · frequency rank #8,818*
relativo a, inclinado a ou preocupado com a gratificação dos sentidos e dos apetites; carnal

### sexual
*adjective · IPA /sɛ.ˈkswaɫ/ · frequency rank #1,630*
relativo ao sexo

## Source
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