beber

[be.ˈbeɹ]

/[be.ˈbeɹ]/ verb

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The verdict

“beber” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,521
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de ingerir líquido

Corpus desk

Index PT-beber · beber · Portuguese

beber · rank #1,521 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,521
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH aproximadamen…

Nearest frequency peer: aproximadamente (-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 “beber”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “beber” 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).

beber vs bee
60% similar
beber vs been
60% similar
beber vs beer
80% similar

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

Key facts for beber
PropertyValue
Headwordbeber
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA[be.ˈbeɹ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,521
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “beber”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “aproximadamente” (#1,520), “cair” (#1,522), “campeonato” (#1,523). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “beber” fica em #1,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around beber (IPA [be.ˈbeɹ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,521 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for beber, with forms such as "bbeber", "bbeer", and "bebber". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "bee", "been", "beer", 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 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 beber, spelled B-E-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de ingerir líquido
  2. 2
    beber¹ bebida alcoólica
  3. 3
    conotação para algo que é ingerido em seu corpo
  4. 4
    brindar
  5. 5
    absorver, consumir

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Os vegetarianos bebem mais água do que as outras pessoas.
  2. De tanto beber, desmaiou na festa.

This word in other languages

drink(English)beber(Español)boire(Français)trinken(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeber
  • bbeer
  • bebber
  • beberr
  • bebre
  • beebr
  • ebber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeber1bbeer2bebber1beberr1bebre2beebr2ebber2
Edit distance from "beber"

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 "beber"?
"beber" is spelled B-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [be.ˈbeɹ].
What does "beber" mean?
As a verb, "beber" means: ato de ingerir líquido
What words are commonly confused with "beber"?
"beber" is commonly confused with "bee", "been", "beer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beber" is [be.ˈbeɹ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beber" come from?
"beber" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

clima#1,525torno#1,513opção#1,501mídia#1,543

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

diário7 variantschuva7 variantsJorge7 variantspadre7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list