caracterizar

/kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/

//kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“caracterizar” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,528. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,528
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - determinar o caráter de

Corpus desk

Index PT-caracterizar · caracterizar · Portuguese

caracterizar · rank #18,528 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,528
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH chuvoso

Nearest frequency peer: chuvoso (+3 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 “caracterizar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “caracterizar” 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
Key facts for caracterizar
PropertyValue
Headwordcaracterizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#18,528
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “caracterizar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).caracterizarcai 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 “chuvoso” (#18,531), “clérigo” (#18,532), “clímax” (#18,533). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “caracterizar” fica em #18,528. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around caracterizar (IPA /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,528 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    determinar o caráter de
  2. 2
    pôr em evidência
  3. 3
    dar ou ter as características de
  4. 4
    vestir(-se) com fantasia
  5. 5
    preparar(-se) para atuar, utilizando trajes e maquiagem para interpretar determinado personagem

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Isso caracteriza um crime de lesa-pátria.

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.

acracterizar2caarcterizar2caraccterizar1caracetrizar2caracteirzar2caracteriazr2caracterizarr1caracterizra2
Edit distance from "caracterizar"

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 "caracterizar"?
"caracterizar" is spelled C-A-R-A-C-T-E-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "caracterizar" mean?
As a verb, "caracterizar" means: determinar o caráter de
What are common misspellings of "caracterizar"?
Common misspellings include "acracterizar", "caarcterizar", "caraccterizar", "caracetrizar", "caracteirzar". The correct spelling is "caracterizar".
How do you pronounce "caracterizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "caracterizar" is /kɐ.ɾɐk.tɨ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "caracterizar" come from?
"caracterizar" 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 "caracterizar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gratificante#18,606secretariado#18,449recolhimento#18,431preservativo#18,418

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

ressentimento18 variantsacrescentado18 variantsoriginalidade18 variantstransversal18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list