cimentar

/si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/

//si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“cimentar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #58,403 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,403
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ligar com cimento

Key facts for cimentar
PropertyValue
Headwordcimentar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#58,403
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cimentar” 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). cimentar 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

cimentar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #58,403 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cimentar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cimentar, spelled C-I-M-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ligar com cimento
  2. 2
    fazer os alicerces de
  3. 3
    alicerçar
  4. 4
    consolidar

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 "cimentar"?
"cimentar" is spelled C-I-M-E-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "cimentar" mean?
As a verb, "cimentar" means: ligar com cimento
How do you pronounce "cimentar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cimentar" is /si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cimentar" come from?
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Using “cimentar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-I-M-E-N-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /si.mẽ.ˈtaɾ/ (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list