arbitrar

/ɐɾ.bi.ˈtɾaɾ/

//ɐɾ.bi.ˈtɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“arbitrar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #61,341 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,341
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - julgar por árbitros

Corpus desk

Index PT-arbitrar · arbitrar · Portuguese

arbitrar · rank #61,341 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,341
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH asse

Nearest frequency peer: asse (+5 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 “arbitrar”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for arbitrar
PropertyValue
Headwordarbitrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐɾ.bi.ˈtɾaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#61,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “arbitrar” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).arbitrarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “asse” (#61,346), “atracação” (#61,351), “amolar” (#61,329). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “arbitrar” fica em #61,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

arbitrar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #61,341 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐɾ.bi.ˈtɾaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for arbitrar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is arbitrar, spelled A-R-B-I-T-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    julgar por árbitros
  2. 2
    avaliar

This word in other languages

arbitrate(English)arbitrar(Español)arbitrer(Français)

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 "arbitrar"?
"arbitrar" is spelled A-R-B-I-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐɾ.bi.ˈtɾaɾ/.
What does "arbitrar" mean?
As a verb, "arbitrar" means: julgar por árbitros
How do you pronounce "arbitrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arbitrar" is /ɐɾ.bi.ˈtɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list