aspergir
/ɐʃ.pɨɾ.ˈʒiɾ/
The verdict
“aspergir” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - salpicar com gotas de um líquido; borrifar
Corpus desk
Index PT-aspergir · aspergir · Portuguese
aspergir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aspergir |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɐʃ.pɨɾ.ˈʒiɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “aspergir” em português
Rare enough to double-check
aspergir is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐʃ.pɨɾ.ˈʒiɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for aspergir in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is aspergir, spelled A-S-P-E-R-G-I-R.
Definition
- 1salpicar com gotas de um líquido; borrifar
- 2simular (o sistema de rega) chuva miúda ou orvalho:
- 3aspersão ritual feita com hissope ou ramo molhados
- 4espalhar; especificamente, deitar e espalhar, estender o estrume pela terra de lavoura
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how aspergir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Que irritante som, o do rotativo que aspergia o batatal.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.