caracterizar
/kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/
The verdict
“caracterizar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #18,528 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #18,528
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - determinar o caráter de
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | caracterizar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #18,528 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “caracterizar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for caracterizar is 12 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,528 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for caracterizar, with forms such as "acracterizar", "caarcterizar", and "caraccterizar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 caracterizar, spelled C-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-I-Z-A-R.
Definition
- 1determinar o caráter de
- 2pôr em evidência
- 3dar ou ter as características de
- 4vestir(-se) com fantasia
- 5preparar(-se) para atuar, utilizando trajes e maquiagem para interpretar determinado personagem
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: acracterizar,caarcterizar,caraccterizar,caracetrizar,caracteirzar,caracteriazr,caracterizarr,caracterizra,caracterizzar,caracterrizar,caracterziar,caractreizar,caractterizar,caratcerizar,carcaterizar,carracterizar,ccaracterizar,craacterizar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of caracterizar - 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.
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.
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Using “caracterizar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.