# tapar vs topar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### tapar
*verb · IPA /tɐ.ˈpaɾ/ · frequency rank #21,021*
abrigar(-se), cobrir(-se), resguardar(-se)

### topar
*verb · IPA /tu.ˈpaɾ/ · frequency rank #39,889*
encontrar algo

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