# amputar

> Portuguese word · Verb · IPA /ɐ̃.pu.ˈtaɾ/ · frequency rank #42,768

## Definitions
1. cortar (um membro do corpo)
2. mutilar

## Easily confused with
- **apurar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/amputar-vs-apurar)
- **ampliar** (https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/ampliar-vs-amputar)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ammputar`, `ampputar`, `amptuar`, `ampuatr`, `amputarr`, `amputra`, `amputtar`, `amuptar`, `apmutar`, `maputar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/word/amputar