cavar

/kɐ.ˈvaɾ/

//kɐ.ˈvaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“cavar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,601
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - abrir ou revolver a terra com enxada ou sacho; escavar; sachar

Corpus desk

Index PT-cavar · cavar · Portuguese

cavar · rank #23,601 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,601
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH castelão

Nearest frequency peer: castelão (-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 “cavar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cavar” 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).

cavar vs cova
60% similar
cavar vs cave
60% similar
cavar vs czar
60% similar

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

Key facts for cavar
PropertyValue
Headwordcavar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɐ.ˈvaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,601
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cavar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).cavarcai 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 “castelão” (#23,599), “careta” (#23,598), “Camping” (#23,594). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cavar” fica em #23,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around cavar (IPA /kɐ.ˈvaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,601 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for cavar, with forms such as "acvar", "caavr", and "cavarr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cova", "cave", "czar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 cavar, spelled C-A-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    abrir ou revolver a terra com enxada ou sacho; escavar; sachar
  2. 2
    abrir a cava em roupa
  3. 3
    tornar côncavo
  4. 4
    contribuir para; investigar
  5. 5
    trabalhar
  6. 6
    ir-se embora
  7. 7
    fugir

This word in other languages

delve(English)cavar(Español)creuser(Français)graben(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acvar
  • caavr
  • cavarr
  • cavra
  • cavvar
  • ccavar
  • cvaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cavar - 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.

acvar2caavr2cavarr1cavra2cavvar1ccavar1cvaar2
Edit distance from "cavar"

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 "cavar"?
"cavar" is spelled C-A-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈvaɾ/.
What does "cavar" mean?
As a verb, "cavar" means: abrir ou revolver a terra com enxada ou sacho; escavar; sachar
What words are commonly confused with "cavar"?
"cavar" is commonly confused with "cova", "cave", "czar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cavar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cavar" is /kɐ.ˈvaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cavar" come from?
"cavar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

crash#23,618betão#23,580aceso#23,544falho#23,663

Similar misspelling depth

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

twice7 variantshasta7 variantsshore7 variantsIPHAN7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list