# tear vs that

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### tear
*noun · IPA /ˈtjaɾ/ · frequency rank #31,581*
aparelho ou máquina de tecer

### that
*conjunction · IPA /ðæt/ · frequency rank #3,648*
que

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