avaliar

/ɐ.vɐ.ˈljaɾ/

//ɐ.vɐ.ˈljaɾ// verb

The verdict

“avaliar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,534. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,534
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - determinar o valor de

Corpus desk

Index PT-avaliar · avaliar · Portuguese

avaliar · rank #3,534 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,534
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alberto

Nearest frequency peer: Alberto (-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 “avaliar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “avaliar” 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).

avaliar vs avaria
71% similar
avaliar vs avançar
71% similar
avaliar vs aliar
71% similar

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

Key facts for avaliar
PropertyValue
Headwordavaliar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.vɐ.ˈljaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,534
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “avaliar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).avaliarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Alberto” (#3,533), “adeus” (#3,532), “carinho” (#3,536). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “avaliar” fica em #3,534. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around avaliar (IPA /ɐ.vɐ.ˈljaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,534 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for avaliar, with forms such as "aavliar", "availar", and "avalair". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "avaria", "avançar", "aliar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is avaliar, spelled A-V-A-L-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    determinar o valor de
  2. 2
    determinar a valia de
  3. 3
    reconhecer a força de

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how avaliar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Um comitê do Conselho de Segurança encarregado de avaliar o pedido palestino de adesão a Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) disse nesta sexta-feira, 11, que não chegou a um acordo sobre o assunto, segundo o embaixador português na entidade.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aavliar
  • availar
  • avalair
  • avaliarr
  • avalira
  • avalliar
  • avlaiar
  • avvaliar
  • vaaliar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of avaliar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aavliar2availar2avalair2avaliarr1avalira2avalliar1avlaiar2avvaliar1
Edit distance from "avaliar"

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 "avaliar"?
"avaliar" is spelled A-V-A-L-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.vɐ.ˈljaɾ/.
What does "avaliar" mean?
As a verb, "avaliar" means: determinar o valor de
What words are commonly confused with "avaliar"?
"avaliar" is commonly confused with "avaria", "avançar", "aliar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avaliar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avaliar" is /ɐ.vɐ.ˈljaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avaliar" come from?
"avaliar" 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 "avaliar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list