autorizar

/aw.tu.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/

//aw.tu.ɾi.ˈzaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“autorizar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,742. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,742
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - permitir

Corpus desk

Index PT-autorizar · autorizar · Portuguese

autorizar · rank #15,742 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,742
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH banquete

Nearest frequency peer: banquete (+1 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 “autorizar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “autorizar” 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).

autorizar vs autoria
78% similar
autorizar vs autorizado
80% similar

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

Key facts for autorizar
PropertyValue
Headwordautorizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/aw.tu.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,742
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “autorizar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.autorizarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “banquete” (#15,743), “Bart” (#15,744), “Australia” (#15,739). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “autorizar” fica em #15,742. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around autorizar (IPA /aw.tu.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,742 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for autorizar, with forms such as "atuorizar", "auotrizar", and "autoirzar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "autoria", "autorizado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is autorizar, spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    permitir
  2. 2
    conferir autoridade a

This word in other languages

authorise(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atuorizar
  • auotrizar
  • autoirzar
  • autoriazr
  • autorizarr
  • autorizra
  • autorizzar
  • autorrizar
  • autorziar
  • autroizar
  • auttorizar
  • uatorizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atuorizar2auotrizar2autoirzar2autoriazr2autorizarr1autorizra2autorizzar1autorrizar1
Edit distance from "autorizar"

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 "autorizar"?
"autorizar" is spelled A-U-T-O-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /aw.tu.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "autorizar" mean?
As a verb, "autorizar" means: permitir
What words are commonly confused with "autorizar"?
"autorizar" is commonly confused with "autoria", "autorizado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "autorizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autorizar" is /aw.tu.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autorizar" come from?
"autorizar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Australia#15,739adormecer#15,725desejável#15,783devolução#15,785

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

cúmplice12 variantsedificação12 variantsisraelita12 variantsparalisia12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list