atraiçoar

/ɐ.tɾaj.ˈswaɾ/

//ɐ.tɾaj.ˈswaɾ// verb

The verdict

“atraiçoar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer traição a

Corpus desk

Index PT-atraicoar · atraiçoar · Portuguese

atraiçoar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for atraiçoar
PropertyValue
Headwordatraiçoar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.tɾaj.ˈswaɾ/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “atraiçoar” em português

atraiçoarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

atraiçoar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɐ.tɾaj.ˈswaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

atraiçoar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 atraiçoar, spelled A-T-R-A-I-Ç-O-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer traição a
  2. 2
    enganar

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "atraiçoar"?
"atraiçoar" is spelled A-T-R-A-I-Ç-O-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.tɾaj.ˈswaɾ/.
What does "atraiçoar" mean?
As a verb, "atraiçoar" means: fazer traição a
How do you pronounce "atraiçoar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "atraiçoar" is /ɐ.tɾaj.ˈswaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "atraiçoar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list