apertar

verb

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The verdict

“apertar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,837. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,837
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aproximar muito forçando

Corpus desk

Index PT-apertar · apertar · Portuguese

apertar · rank #6,837 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,837
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH amém

Nearest frequency peer: amém (-2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “apertar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “apertar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

apertar vs apesar
71% similar
apertar vs aperto
71% similar
apertar vs apurar
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for apertar
PropertyValue
Headwordapertar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,837
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “apertar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.apertarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “amém” (#6,835), “ampliar” (#6,834), “azar” (#6,840). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “apertar” fica em #6,837. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around apertar, averb. Corpus frequency is #6,837 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for apertar, with forms such as "aeprtar", "aperatr", and "aperrtar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "apesar", "aperto", "apurar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is apertar, spelled A-P-E-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aproximar muito forçando
  2. 2
    pressionar:
  3. 3
    ajustar vestimenta para melhor adequação ao corpo (melhor caimento); tornar menos frouxo:
  4. 4
    interrogar com veemência

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Apertei o rapaz contra a parede.
  2. Apertou o botão do elevador.

Synonyms

adstringircomprimirajustarpressionarcoagirimporresposta

This word in other languages

press(English)resserrer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aeprtar
  • aperatr
  • aperrtar
  • apertarr
  • apertra
  • aperttar
  • apetrar
  • appertar
  • apretar
  • paertar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apertar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aeprtar2aperatr2aperrtar1apertarr1apertra2aperttar1apetrar2appertar1
Edit distance from "apertar"

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 "apertar"?
"apertar" is spelled A-P-E-R-T-A-R.
What does "apertar" mean?
As a verb, "apertar" means: aproximar muito forçando
What words are commonly confused with "apertar"?
"apertar" is commonly confused with "apesar", "aperto", "apurar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "apertar" come from?
"apertar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ampliar#6,834bondade#6,844valente#6,820sugerir#6,815

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

reflexo10 variantsracista10 variantsgatilho10 variantslamento10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list