aleijar

/ɐ.lɐj.ˈʒaɾ/

//ɐ.lɐj.ˈʒaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deixar aleijado, mutilado, deformado

Corpus desk

Index PT-aleijar · aleijar · Portuguese

aleijar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 aleijar
PropertyValue
Headwordaleijar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.lɐj.ˈʒaɾ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “aleijar” em português

aleijarestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

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

Rare enough to double-check

aleijar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.lɐj.ˈʒaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for aleijar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is aleijar, spelled A-L-E-I-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deixar aleijado, mutilado, deformado
  2. 2
    adulterar, deturpar
  3. 3
    magoar muito

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 "aleijar"?
"aleijar" is spelled A-L-E-I-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.lɐj.ˈʒaɾ/.
What does "aleijar" mean?
As a verb, "aleijar" means: deixar aleijado, mutilado, deformado
How do you pronounce "aleijar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aleijar" is /ɐ.lɐj.ˈʒaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aleijar" come from?
"aleijar" 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