comutar

/ku.mu.ˈtaɾ/

//ku.mu.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“comutar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #81,096 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,096
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - permutar, substituir, trocar

Key facts for comutar
PropertyValue
Headwordcomutar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ku.mu.ˈtaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#81,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comutar” 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). comutar 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

comutar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #81,096 among 3,948 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ku.mu.ˈtaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

comutar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 comutar, spelled C-O-M-U-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    permutar, substituir, trocar
  2. 2
    substituir pena por outra menos grave
  3. 3
    inverter o sentido de corrente elétrica

This word in other languages

commuter(Français)

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 "comutar"?
"comutar" is spelled C-O-M-U-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.mu.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "comutar" mean?
As a verb, "comutar" means: permutar, substituir, trocar
How do you pronounce "comutar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comutar" is /ku.mu.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comutar" come from?
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Using “comutar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-U-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ku.mu.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