aplicar

/ɐ.pli.ˈkaɾ/

//ɐ.pli.ˈkaɾ// verb

The verdict

“aplicar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,378. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,378
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sobrepor, pôr sobre

Corpus desk

Index PT-aplicar · aplicar · Portuguese

aplicar · rank #5,378 · 10 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,378
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH aproximar

Nearest frequency peer: aproximar (+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 “aplicar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aplicar” 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).

aplicar vs apoiar
71% similar
aplicar vs aliar
71% similar
aplicar vs alçar
57% similar

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

Key facts for aplicar
PropertyValue
Headwordaplicar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.pli.ˈkaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,378
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “aplicar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).aplicarcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “aproximar” (#5,380), “aceitação” (#5,375), “aquisição” (#5,381). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “aplicar” fica em #5,378. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around aplicar (IPA /ɐ.pli.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,378 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for aplicar, with forms such as "alpicar", "apilcar", and "aplciar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "apoiar", "aliar", "alçar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is aplicar, spelled A-P-L-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sobrepor, pôr sobre
  2. 2
    inserir no corpo
  3. 3
    realizar, fazer acontecer, pôr em prática
  4. 4
    infligir, impor
  5. 5
    destinar, utilizar
  6. 6
    adequar, adaptar
  7. 7
    empregar a atenção, concentrar a atenção

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. aplicar pomada na pele
  2. aplicar a injeção

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alpicar
  • apilcar
  • aplciar
  • apliacr
  • aplicarr
  • apliccar
  • aplicra
  • apllicar
  • applicar
  • palicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aplicar - 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.

alpicar2apilcar2aplciar2apliacr2aplicarr1apliccar1aplicra2apllicar1
Edit distance from "aplicar"

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 "aplicar"?
"aplicar" is spelled A-P-L-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.pli.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "aplicar" mean?
As a verb, "aplicar" means: sobrepor, pôr sobre
What words are commonly confused with "aplicar"?
"aplicar" is commonly confused with "apoiar", "aliar", "alçar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aplicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aplicar" is /ɐ.pli.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aplicar" come from?
"aplicar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list