alastrar

/ɐ.lɐʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/

//ɐ.lɐʃ.ˈtɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“alastrar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #49,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,784
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - carregar com lastro; lastrar

Corpus desk

Index PT-alastrar · alastrar · Portuguese

alastrar · rank #49,784 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,784
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH acs

Nearest frequency peer: acs (-9 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “alastrar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “alastrar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

alastrar vs alistar
75% similar
alastrar vs afastar
75% similar

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

Key facts for alastrar
PropertyValue
Headwordalastrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.lɐʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,784
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “alastrar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.alastrarcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “acs” (#49,775), “amortecedor” (#49,794), “accept” (#49,770). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “alastrar” fica em #49,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around alastrar (IPA /ɐ.lɐʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,784 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for alastrar, with forms such as "aalstrar", "alasrtar", and "alasstrar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "alistar", "afastar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 alastrar, spelled A-L-A-S-T-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    carregar com lastro; lastrar
  2. 2
    encher
  3. 3
    propagar; difundir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aalstrar
  • alasrtar
  • alasstrar
  • alastarr
  • alastrarr
  • alastrra
  • alastrrar
  • alasttrar
  • alatsrar
  • allastrar
  • alsatrar
  • laastrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alastrar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aalstrar2alasrtar2alasstrar1alastarr2alastrarr1alastrra2alastrrar1alasttrar1
Edit distance from "alastrar"

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 "alastrar"?
"alastrar" is spelled A-L-A-S-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.lɐʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/.
What does "alastrar" mean?
As a verb, "alastrar" means: carregar com lastro; lastrar
What words are commonly confused with "alastrar"?
"alastrar" is commonly confused with "alistar", "afastar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alastrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alastrar" is /ɐ.lɐʃ.ˈtɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alastrar" come from?
"alastrar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "alastrar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abrigado#49,765bandolim#49,833caliente#49,852subseção#49,710

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

consorte12 variantsdegustar12 variantsicterícia12 variantshigiénico12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list