bater

/bɐ.ˈteɾ/

//bɐ.ˈteɾ// verb

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The verdict

“bater” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,807 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,807
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dar pancada, com objeto, com a mão ou com o pé, em; golpear

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bater vs bote
60% similar
bater vs beer
60% similar
bater vs beber
60% similar

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

Key facts for bater
PropertyValue
Headwordbater
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/bɐ.ˈteɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,807
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bater” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bater lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for bater is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /bɐ.ˈteɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,807 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 27 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bater, with forms such as "abter", "baetr", and "baterr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "bote", "beer", "beber", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is bater, spelled B-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar pancada, com objeto, com a mão ou com o pé, em; golpear
  2. 2
    dar pancada, golpear (tapete, carpete) com pau ou equivalente, para que liberte o pó e o lixo
  3. 3
    arremessar contra algo, normalmente uma pedra, para que liberte o lixo (tapete, carpete) ou para facilitar a lavagem (roupa)
  4. 4
    projetar com estrondo (a porta), empurrando ou puxando com força
  5. 5
    derrotar; vencer; ganhar a; chegar à frente de
  6. 6
    com recurso a pancadas, tornar mais fino, mais delgado, ou moldar; fazer abater; malhar
  7. 7
    golpear um cunho; cunhar
  8. 8
    analisar ao pormenor; explorar, percorrer
  9. 9
    sacudir, agitar (as asas)
  10. 10
    agitar de forma a homogeneizar (leite com polpa de fruta, por exemplo) ou a alterar a consistência (claras, gemas, natas, massa para bolo); remexer
  11. 11
    embater contra; abalroar; ir contra; ir de encontro a
  12. 12
    fazer soar por percussão
  13. 13
    fazer soar por percussão as mãos chocando-as para aplaudir ou chamar a atenção
  14. 14
    fazer soar por percussão os pés ao chocá-los no piso para mostrar desagrado, para aquecer ou para os sacudir
  15. 15
    percutir (o relógio para indicar as horas)
  16. 16
    golpear com os nós dos dedos, provocando som de chamamento, de esconjuro, de avaliação
  17. 17
    palpitar (o coração)
  18. 18
    chegar fluindo sobre
  19. 19
    consumir alimento, comer
  20. 20
    causar sensação ou reação orgânica pós ingestão
  21. 21
    interromper o funcionamento ao pôr no gancho ou desligar
  22. 22
    passar a sentir ou ser acometido de ou por
  23. 23
    passar a sentir ou ser acometido de ou por
  24. 24
    passar a acometer
  25. 25
    ter acidente de viação; embater
  26. 26
    lutar contra; lutar por
  27. 27
    incidir radiação ou emissão luminosa diretamente sobre

Synonyms

colidirtocardesligarcolidir

This word in other languages

hit(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abter,baetr,baterr,batre,batter,bbater,btaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abter2baetr2baterr1batre2batter1bbater1btaer2
Edit distance from "bater"

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 "bater"?
"bater" is spelled B-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /bɐ.ˈteɾ/.
What does "bater" mean?
As a verb, "bater" means: dar pancada, com objeto, com a mão ou com o pé, em; golpear
What words are commonly confused with "bater"?
"bater" is commonly confused with "bote", "beer", "beber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bater" is /bɐ.ˈteɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bater" come from?
"bater" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bater”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-A-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bɐ.ˈteɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bote” - see the side-by-side comparison. bater vs bote
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list