catequizar

verb

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The verdict

“catequizar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #93,582 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,582
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ensinar a doutrina do catolicismo

Key facts for catequizar
PropertyValue
Headwordcatequizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#93,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “catequizar” 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). catequizar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

catequizar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #93,582 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for catequizar in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is catequizar, spelled C-A-T-E-Q-U-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ensinar a doutrina do catolicismo
  2. 2
    converter à força ao catolicismo
  3. 3
    impor sua opinião ou tentar convencer de forma exagerada ou insistente
  4. 4
    instruir alguém em alguma religião

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 "catequizar"?
"catequizar" is spelled C-A-T-E-Q-U-I-Z-A-R.
What does "catequizar" mean?
As a verb, "catequizar" means: ensinar a doutrina do catolicismo
What language does "catequizar" come from?
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Using “catequizar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-A-T-E-Q-U-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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