angustiar

/ɐ̃.ɡuʃ.ˈtjaɾ/

//ɐ̃.ɡuʃ.ˈtjaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - causar angústia ou aflição:

Corpus desk

Index PT-angustiar · angustiar · Portuguese

angustiar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 angustiar
PropertyValue
Headwordangustiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ̃.ɡuʃ.ˈtjaɾ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “angustiar” em português

angustiarnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

angustiar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ̃.ɡuʃ.ˈtjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "causar angústia ou aflição:".

angustiar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is angustiar, spelled A-N-G-U-S-T-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar angústia ou aflição:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how angustiar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Angustiava-o a fome dos povos do Terceiro Mundo.

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 "angustiar"?
"angustiar" is spelled A-N-G-U-S-T-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ̃.ɡuʃ.ˈtjaɾ/.
What does "angustiar" mean?
As a verb, "angustiar" means: causar angústia ou aflição:
How do you pronounce "angustiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angustiar" is /ɐ̃.ɡuʃ.ˈtjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angustiar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list