acalmar

/ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ/

//ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ// verb

The verdict

“acalmar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,495 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,495
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar calmo; pacificar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

acalmar vs acatar
71% similar
acalmar vs avaliar
71% similar
acalmar vs acabar
71% similar

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

Key facts for acalmar
PropertyValue
Headwordacalmar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,495
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acalmar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). acalmar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for acalmar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,495 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for acalmar, with forms such as "aaclmar", "acalamr", and "acallmar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "acatar", "avaliar", "acabar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is acalmar, spelled A-C-A-L-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar calmo; pacificar
  2. 2
    sossegar
  3. 3
    tranquilizar-se
  4. 4
    readquirir o sangue-frio
  5. 5
    dominar-se
  6. 6
    conter-se

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aaclmar,acalamr,acallmar,acalmarr,acalmmar,acalmra,acamlar,accalmar,aclamar,caalmar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acalmar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aaclmar2acalamr2acallmar1acalmarr1acalmmar1acalmra2acamlar2accalmar1
Edit distance from "acalmar"

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 "acalmar"?
"acalmar" is spelled A-C-A-L-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ/.
What does "acalmar" mean?
As a verb, "acalmar" means: tornar calmo; pacificar
What words are commonly confused with "acalmar"?
"acalmar" is commonly confused with "acatar", "avaliar", "acabar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acalmar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acalmar" is /ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acalmar" come from?
"acalmar" 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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Using “acalmar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-C-A-L-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.kaɫ.ˈmaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “acatar” - see the side-by-side comparison. acalmar vs acatar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list