cogitar

/ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/

//ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“cogitar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,204
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pensar profundamente sobre; refletir acerca de; analisar, considerar, imaginar

Corpus desk

Index PT-cogitar · cogitar · Portuguese

cogitar · rank #34,204 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,204
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cocktail

Nearest frequency peer: cocktail (-1 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 “cogitar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cogitar” 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).

cogitar vs contar
71% similar
cogitar vs copiar
71% similar
cogitar vs constar
71% similar

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

Key facts for cogitar
PropertyValue
Headwordcogitar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,204
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cogitar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.cogitarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “cocktail” (#34,203), “charada” (#34,196), “crepe” (#34,213). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cogitar” fica em #34,204. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around cogitar (IPA /ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,204 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for cogitar, with forms such as "ccogitar", "cgoitar", and "coggitar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "contar", "copiar", "constar", and more, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is cogitar, spelled C-O-G-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pensar profundamente sobre; refletir acerca de; analisar, considerar, imaginar
  2. 2
    ter o objetivo de; intentar, planejar, tencionar
  3. 3
    meditar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccogitar
  • cgoitar
  • coggitar
  • cogiatr
  • cogitarr
  • cogitra
  • cogittar
  • cogtiar
  • coigtar
  • ocgitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccogitar1cgoitar2coggitar1cogiatr2cogitarr1cogitra2cogittar1cogtiar2
Edit distance from "cogitar"

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 "cogitar"?
"cogitar" is spelled C-O-G-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "cogitar" mean?
As a verb, "cogitar" means: pensar profundamente sobre; refletir acerca de; analisar, considerar, imaginar
What words are commonly confused with "cogitar"?
"cogitar" is commonly confused with "contar", "copiar", "constar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cogitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cogitar" is /ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cogitar" come from?
"cogitar" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

charada#34,196centrar#34,190decimal#34,221demasia#34,224

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

cabeçada10 variantsarruinado10 variantsescriba10 variantszoologia10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list