clarificar

verb

The verdict

“clarificar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #39,059 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#39,059
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar claro

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

clarificar vs classificar
82% similar

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

Key facts for clarificar
PropertyValue
Headwordclarificar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#39,059
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clarificar” 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). clarificar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for clarificar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #39,059 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for clarificar, with forms such as "calrificar", "cclarificar", and "clairficar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "classificar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is clarificar, spelled C-L-A-R-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar claro
  2. 2
    purificar (um líquido), fazendo precipitar as substâncias que nele há em suspensão

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calrificar,cclarificar,clairficar,clarfiicar,clarifciar,clarifficar,clarifiacr,clarificarr,clarificcar,clarificra,clariifcar,clarrificar,cllarificar,clraificar,lcarificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clarificar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calrificar2cclarificar1clairficar2clarfiicar2clarifciar2clarifficar1clarifiacr2clarificarr1
Edit distance from "clarificar"

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 "clarificar"?
"clarificar" is spelled C-L-A-R-I-F-I-C-A-R.
What does "clarificar" mean?
As a verb, "clarificar" means: tornar claro
What words are commonly confused with "clarificar"?
"clarificar" is commonly confused with "classificar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "clarificar" come from?
"clarificar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “clarificar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-L-A-R-I-F-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “classificar” - see the side-by-side comparison. clarificar vs classificar
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list