cantar

verb

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The verdict

“cantar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,221. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,221
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - emitir sons vocálicos formando uma sequência melodiosa

Corpus desk

Index PT-cantar · cantar · Portuguese

cantar · rank #2,221 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,221
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH caráter

Nearest frequency peer: caráter (+2 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 “cantar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cantar” 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).

cantar vs cata
67% similar
cantar vs conta
67% similar
cantar vs carta
67% similar

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

Key facts for cantar
PropertyValue
Headwordcantar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,221
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cantar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cantarcai 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 “caráter” (#2,223), “atuação” (#2,218), “cerveja” (#2,225). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cantar” fica em #2,221. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around cantar, averb. Corpus frequency is #2,221 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for cantar, with forms such as "acntar", "canatr", and "canntar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cata", "conta", "carta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 cantar, spelled C-A-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    emitir sons vocálicos formando uma sequência melodiosa
  2. 2
    dizer em voz alta os números ou valores obtidos em um sorteio ou jogo
  3. 3
    cortejar, aliciar ou seduzir

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Convidado por um repórter de TV a cantar um trecho do hino belga no dia da festa nacional, o premiê entoou a Marselhesa, hino francês.
  2. "Quando ele cantou vinte e dois, eu ganhei."

This word in other languages

sing(English)cantar(Español)chanter(Français)singen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acntar
  • canatr
  • canntar
  • cantarr
  • cantra
  • canttar
  • catnar
  • ccantar
  • cnatar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acntar2canatr2canntar1cantarr1cantra2canttar1catnar2ccantar1
Edit distance from "cantar"

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 "cantar"?
"cantar" is spelled C-A-N-T-A-R.
What does "cantar" mean?
As a verb, "cantar" means: emitir sons vocálicos formando uma sequência melodiosa
What words are commonly confused with "cantar"?
"cantar" is commonly confused with "cata", "conta", "carta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "cantar" come from?
"cantar" 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 "cantar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

grosso#2,236lançar#2,237ligado#2,239Latina#2,196

Similar misspelling depth

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

amizade9 variantscolégio9 variantseditora9 variantsoposição9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list