# vigiar vs violar

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### vigiar
*verb · IPA /vi.ˈʒjaɾ/ · frequency rank #12,581*
observar atentamente

### violar
*verb · IPA /vju.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #11,978*
infringir

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