# zelar vs zelo

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### zelar
*verb · IPA /zɨ.ˈlaɾ/ · frequency rank #24,497*
tomar conta de

### zelo
*noun · IPA /ˈze.lu/ · frequency rank #22,503*
dedicação ardente, afeição íntima, desvelo, cuidado, interesse

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