acostar
/ɐ.kuʃ.ˈtaɾ/
The verdict
“acostar” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - chegar à costa
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acostar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐ.kuʃ.ˈtaɾ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acostar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for acostar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.kuʃ.ˈtaɾ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for acostar, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is acostar, spelled A-C-O-S-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1chegar à costa
- 2encostar
- 3arrimar
- 4procurar a proteção de alguém ou de algo
- 5encostar ao cais; encostar a outro navio; atracar
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.
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Using “acostar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-C-O-S-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɐ.kuʃ.ˈtaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.