<b>Introduction:</b> Patients with COPD usually present swallowing disorders, which had been considered as a risk factor precipitating exacerbations. <b>Aim:</b> To correlate swallowing function by FEES in COPD patients, stratifying according to its severity. <b>Methods:</b> Analytical cross-sectional study of 36 patients with COPD. Exclusion: recent exacerbations, non-COPD pulmonary disorders and known dysphagia. Variables: clinical, anthropometric measurements, Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire score (SGRQ), reflux symptom index (RSI), eating assessment tool (EAT-10) and FEES-derived. A descriptive and bivariate analysis was performed by logistic regression stratifying the severity of COPD and the presence of dysphagia. <b>Results:</b> n:36. Mean age: 75.05±11.05 y.o. SGRQ average was 51.3±17,92. Exacerbations history was 58,6%. RSI average was 13±8,48 mild(GOLD1), 14,21±10,26 moderate(GOLD2); 14,84±10,18 severe (GOLD3) and 11,42±6,97 very severe airflow limitation(GOLD4) without statistically significant relationship with COPD severity (p:0.895). EAT-10 average:4,14±3,48, (5,5±7,7:GOLD1; 3,91±2,9:GOLD2; 4,76±7,07:GOLD3; 5,14±4,33: GOLD4). Cough reflex was absent (88,88%), having incomplete labial closure (33,3%), decreased laryngeal elevation (27,78%) and suprahiodea muscle alteration (20%) were the most common signs. A lower probability of statistically significant relationship with COPD severity was observed with incomplete labial closure (20,5%;OR:0.258;p:0.045;CI:0.680-0.970). Suprahiodea muscle alteration (8.25%;OR:0.092;p:0.039;CI:0.009-0.8800). <b>Conclusion:</b> The absence of cough reflex was the most frequent finding. There were no statistically significant association between exacerbation rate and dysphagia.