afagar

/ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ/

//ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“afagar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #85,265 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,265
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer afagos ou carícias; acariciar

Key facts for afagar
PropertyValue
Headwordafagar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “afagar” 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). afagar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

afagar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #85,265 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for afagar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is afagar, spelled A-F-A-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer afagos ou carícias; acariciar
  2. 2
    acalentar, alimentar
  3. 3
    nivelar, aplainar, desbastar saliências ou alisar madeiras

Synonyms

ameigar

This word in other languages

caresser(Français)

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 "afagar"?
"afagar" is spelled A-F-A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ/.
What does "afagar" mean?
As a verb, "afagar" means: fazer afagos ou carícias; acariciar
How do you pronounce "afagar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "afagar" is /ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "afagar" come from?
"afagar" 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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Using “afagar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-F-A-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.fɐ.ˈɡaɾ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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