aterrar

/a.teˈʁa(ʁ)/

//a.teˈʁa(ʁ)// verb

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The verdict

“aterrar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,863. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,863
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - retornar à terra; pousar (o avião); aterrissar

Corpus desk

Index PT-aterrar · aterrar · Portuguese

aterrar · rank #32,863 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,863
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH apaziguar

Nearest frequency peer: apaziguar (-6 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 “aterrar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aterrar” 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).

aterrar vs atirar
71% similar
aterrar vs aterro
71% similar
aterrar vs aturar
71% similar

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

Key facts for aterrar
PropertyValue
Headwordaterrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/a.teˈʁa(ʁ)/
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,863
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “aterrar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).aterrarcai 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 “apaziguar” (#32,857), “anteprojeto” (#32,854), “bezerro” (#32,872). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “aterrar” fica em #32,863. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around aterrar (IPA /a.teˈʁa(ʁ)/), averb. Corpus frequency is #32,863 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for aterrar, with forms such as "aetrrar", "aterar", and "aterarr". 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, "atirar", "aterro", "aturar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is aterrar, spelled A-T-E-R-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    retornar à terra; pousar (o avião); aterrissar
  2. 2
    fazer aterro; depositar o lixo em aterro
  3. 3
    cobrir com terra; fazer montículo; atulhar
  4. 4
    conectar o circuito elétrico ao solo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aetrrar
  • aterar
  • aterarr
  • aterrarr
  • aterrra
  • atrerar
  • atterrar
  • taerrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aterrar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aetrrar2aterar1aterarr2aterrarr1aterrra2atrerar2atterrar1taerrar2
Edit distance from "aterrar"

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 "aterrar"?
"aterrar" is spelled A-T-E-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /a.teˈʁa(ʁ)/.
What does "aterrar" mean?
As a verb, "aterrar" means: retornar à terra; pousar (o avião); aterrissar
What words are commonly confused with "aterrar"?
"aterrar" is commonly confused with "atirar", "aterro", "aturar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aterrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aterrar" is /a.teˈʁa(ʁ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aterrar" come from?
"aterrar" 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 "aterrar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

bezerro#32,872charuto#32,898veleiro#32,810decerto#32,924

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

claque8 variantsdoloso8 variantsenxame8 variantspaletó8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list