apadrinhar

/ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ/

//ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“apadrinhar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #99,433 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#99,433
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ser padrinho de

Key facts for apadrinhar
PropertyValue
Headwordapadrinhar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#99,433
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apadrinhar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). apadrinhar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for apadrinhar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #99,433 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for apadrinhar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is apadrinhar, spelled A-P-A-D-R-I-N-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ser padrinho de
  2. 2
    patrocinar

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 "apadrinhar"?
"apadrinhar" is spelled A-P-A-D-R-I-N-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ/.
What does "apadrinhar" mean?
As a verb, "apadrinhar" means: ser padrinho de
How do you pronounce "apadrinhar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "apadrinhar" is /ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "apadrinhar" come from?
"apadrinhar" 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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Using “apadrinhar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-A-D-R-I-N-H-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.pɐ.dɾi.ˈɲaɾ/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list