agonizar

/ɐ.ɡu.ni.ˈzaɾ/

//ɐ.ɡu.ni.ˈzaɾ// verb

The verdict

“agonizar” 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) - causar agonia a

Corpus desk

Index PT-agonizar · agonizar · Portuguese

agonizar · 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.

Key facts for agonizar
PropertyValue
Headwordagonizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.ɡu.ni.ˈzaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “agonizar” em português

agonizarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

agonizar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.ɡu.ni.ˈzaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "causar agonia a".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for agonizar, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is agonizar, spelled A-G-O-N-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar agonia a

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 "agonizar"?
"agonizar" is spelled A-G-O-N-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ɡu.ni.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "agonizar" mean?
As a verb, "agonizar" means: causar agonia a
How do you pronounce "agonizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agonizar" is /ɐ.ɡu.ni.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agonizar" come from?
"agonizar" 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