acarinhar

verb

The verdict

“acarinhar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - acarinhar, tratar com carinho

Corpus desk

Index PT-acarinhar · acarinhar · Portuguese

acarinhar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for acarinhar
PropertyValue
Headwordacarinhar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “acarinhar” em português

acarinharnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acarinhar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for acarinhar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is acarinhar, spelled A-C-A-R-I-N-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    acarinhar, tratar com carinho
  2. 2
    acarinhar, acariciar
  3. 3
    criar uma relação de amor com alguém ou algo, colher carinho por

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how acarinhar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A nena acarinhou-se com a boneca

Synonyms

acalouminharagarimaralouminharafagar

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acarinhar"?
"acarinhar" is spelled A-C-A-R-I-N-H-A-R.
What does "acarinhar" mean?
As a verb, "acarinhar" means: acarinhar, tratar com carinho
What language does "acarinhar" come from?
"acarinhar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list