ansiar

/ˈɐ̃.sjaɾ/

//ˈɐ̃.sjaɾ// verb

The verdict

“ansiar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #73,703 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,703
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - causar ânsia a

Corpus desk

Index PT-ansiar · ansiar · Portuguese

ansiar · rank #73,703 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,703
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anatólia

Nearest frequency peer: Anatólia (-4 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “ansiar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “ansiar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ansiar
PropertyValue
Headwordansiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɐ̃.sjaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#73,703
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ansiar” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ansiarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Anatólia” (#73,699), “alpiste” (#73,693), “atuarial” (#73,729). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “ansiar” fica em #73,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ansiar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #73,703 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɐ̃.sjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for ansiar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ansiar, spelled A-N-S-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar ânsia a
  2. 2
    oprimir
  3. 3
    desejar ardentemente

Synonyms

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 "ansiar"?
"ansiar" is spelled A-N-S-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɐ̃.sjaɾ/.
What does "ansiar" mean?
As a verb, "ansiar" means: causar ânsia a
How do you pronounce "ansiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ansiar" is /ˈɐ̃.sjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ansiar" come from?
"ansiar" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list