# superar vs suportar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### superar
*verb · IPA /su.pɨ.ˈɾaɾ/ · frequency rank #3,438*
exceder

### suportar
*verb · IPA /su.puɾ.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #5,469*
resistir; manter sobre si algo sem ceder

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