aleitar
/ɐ.lej.ˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.lej.ˈta/
The verdict
“aleitar” 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 May 6, 2026) - alimentar com (o próprio) leite
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aleitar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐ.lej.ˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.lej.ˈta/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aleitar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
aleitar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.lej.ˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.lej.ˈta/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for aleitar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is aleitar, spelled A-L-E-I-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1alimentar com (o próprio) leite
- 2dar uma aparência de leite para
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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 “aleitar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-E-I-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɐ.lej.ˈtaɾ/, /ɐ.lej.ˈta/ (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.