abaixar

/a.bai̯.ˈʃaɾ/, /a.bai̯.ˈʃaʁ/

//a.bai̯.ˈʃaɾ/, /a.bai̯.ˈʃaʁ// verb

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The verdict

“abaixar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,754. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,754
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inclinar para baixo (transitivo)

Corpus desk

Index PT-abaixar · abaixar · Portuguese

abaixar · rank #14,754 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,754
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH abundante

Nearest frequency peer: abundante (+2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “abaixar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “abaixar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abaixar vs abaixo
71% similar
abaixar vs abalar
71% similar
abaixar vs abanar
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for abaixar
PropertyValue
Headwordabaixar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/a.bai̯.ˈʃaɾ/, /a.bai̯.ˈʃaʁ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,754
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “abaixar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).abaixarcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “abundante” (#14,756), “wild” (#14,751), “violeta” (#14,750). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “abaixar” fica em #14,754. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around abaixar (IPA /a.bai̯.ˈʃaɾ/, /a.bai̯.ˈʃaʁ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,754 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for abaixar, with forms such as "aabixar", "abaiaxr", and "abaixarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "abaixo", "abalar", "abanar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is abaixar, spelled A-B-A-I-X-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    inclinar para baixo (transitivo)
  2. 2
    diminuir (transitivo ou intransitivo)
  3. 3
    descer (intransitivo)
  4. 4
    (figuradamente) humilhar-se (intransitivo)

This word in other languages

lower(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aabixar
  • abaiaxr
  • abaixarr
  • abaixra
  • abaixxar
  • abaxiar
  • abbaixar
  • abiaxar
  • baaixar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abaixar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aabixar2abaiaxr2abaixarr1abaixra2abaixxar1abaxiar2abbaixar1abiaxar2
Edit distance from "abaixar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abaixar"?
"abaixar" is spelled A-B-A-I-X-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /a.bai̯.ˈʃaɾ/, /a.bai̯.ˈʃaʁ/.
What does "abaixar" mean?
As a verb, "abaixar" means: inclinar para baixo (transitivo)
What words are commonly confused with "abaixar"?
"abaixar" is commonly confused with "abaixo", "abalar", "abanar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abaixar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abaixar" is /a.bai̯.ˈʃaɾ/, /a.bai̯.ˈʃaʁ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abaixar" come from?
"abaixar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "abaixar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

violeta#14,750tesoura#14,733strange#14,721boquete#14,788

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

beyond9 variantscarnes9 variantsrancor9 variantspousada9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list