arrancar
/ɐ.Rɐ̃.ˈkaɾ/
The verdict
“arrancar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #8,422 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #8,422
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tirar da terra
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | arrancar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐ.Rɐ̃.ˈkaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #8,422 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “arrancar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for arrancar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ.Rɐ̃.ˈkaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,422 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for arrancar, with forms such as "arancar", "ararncar", and "arracnar". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "avançar", "arrasar", "atracar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is arrancar, spelled A-R-R-A-N-C-A-R.
Definition
- 1tirar da terra
- 2arrebatar com força
- 3extorquir
- 4libertar
- 5obter com esforço; obter com astúcia
- 6afastar-se
- 7partir de algum lugar com ímpeto
- 8pôr-se em fuga
- 9expirar
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: arancar,ararncar,arracnar,arranacr,arrancarr,arranccar,arrancra,arranncar,arrnacar,rarancar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arrancar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “arrancar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-R-R-A-N-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɐ.Rɐ̃.ˈkaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “avançar” - see the side-by-side comparison. arrancar vs avançar
- 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.