baixar

/baj.ˈʃaɾ/

//baj.ˈʃaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“baixar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,663
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-baixar · baixar · Portuguese

baixar · rank #2,663 · 8 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,663
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH apoiar

Nearest frequency peer: apoiar (-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 “baixar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “baixar” 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).

baixar vs baixo
67% similar
baixar vs beijar
67% similar
baixar vs brigar
67% similar

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

Key facts for baixar
PropertyValue
Headwordbaixar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/baj.ˈʃaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,663
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “baixar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).baixarcai 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 “apoiar” (#2,662), “aliás” (#2,661), “alimentar” (#2,660). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “baixar” fica em #2,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around baixar (IPA /baj.ˈʃaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,663 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for baixar, with forms such as "abixar", "baiaxr", and "baixarr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "baixo", "beijar", "brigar", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is baixar, spelled B-A-I-X-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pôr baixo
  2. 2
    pôr mais baixo, diminuir de altura
  3. 3
    abaixar
  4. 4
    fazer pender; inclinar
  5. 5
    fazer descer; arriar; apear
  6. 6
    abater
  7. 7
    trazer um arquivo de outra máquina na internet para a própria máquina
  8. 8
    ir, chegar, achegar-se
  9. 9
    perder o prestígio
  10. 10
    ser expedido (aviso ou ordem)
  11. 11
    diminuir de valor ou de preço
  12. 12
    voltar a juízo
  13. 13
    deixar de estar suspensa no meio em que está indo-se à superfície na parte mais inferior
  14. 14
    curvar-se
  15. 15
    humilhar-se
  16. 16
    submeter-se
  17. 17
    aviltar-se

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Quando acontecia dessas, baixava até polícia pra evitar desgraça maior. É que a zona, localizada no cu da cidade, viu-se às avessas com a abertura da rodovia. Progresso. Deixou de estar nos fundos e virou beirada de entrada.

Synonyms

descarregarsacarassentardepositar-sesedimentarsedimentar-se

Antonyms

subirupar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abixar
  • baiaxr
  • baixarr
  • baixra
  • baixxar
  • baxiar
  • bbaixar
  • biaxar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of baixar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

abixar2baiaxr2baixarr1baixra2baixxar1baxiar2bbaixar1biaxar2
Edit distance from "baixar"

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 "baixar"?
"baixar" is spelled B-A-I-X-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /baj.ˈʃaɾ/.
What does "baixar" mean?
As a verb, "baixar" means: pôr baixo
What words are commonly confused with "baixar"?
"baixar" is commonly confused with "baixo", "beijar", "brigar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baixar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baixar" is /baj.ˈʃaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baixar" come from?
"baixar" 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 "baixar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

apoiar#2,662colega#2,669tomada#2,655sofreu#2,653

Similar misspelling depth

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

Henry8 variantsblack8 variantseditor8 variantsPeixes8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list