abominar
/ɐ.bu.mi.ˈnaɾ/
The verdict
“abominar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - detestar
Corpus desk
Index PT-abominar · abominar · Portuguese
abominar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abominar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐ.bu.mi.ˈnaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “abominar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
abominar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.bu.mi.ˈnaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
abominar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is abominar, spelled A-B-O-M-I-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1detestar
- 2repelir
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.