confiar

/kõ.ˈfjaɾ/

//kõ.ˈfjaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“confiar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,062
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - acreditar

Corpus desk

Index PT-confiar · confiar · Portuguese

confiar · rank #3,062 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,062
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH compromisso

Nearest frequency peer: compromisso (-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 “confiar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “confiar” 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).

confiar vs contar
71% similar
confiar vs copiar
71% similar
confiar vs constar
71% similar

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

Key facts for confiar
PropertyValue
Headwordconfiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kõ.ˈfjaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,062
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “confiar”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “compromisso” (#3,060), “crítico” (#3,064), “cão” (#3,065). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “confiar” fica em #3,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around confiar (IPA /kõ.ˈfjaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,062 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 confiar, with forms such as "cconfiar", "cnofiar", and "cofniar". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "contar", "copiar", "constar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 confiar, spelled C-O-N-F-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    acreditar
  2. 2
    ter confiança
  3. 3
    deixar sob responsabilidade

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how confiar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O pai confiou no seu filho para pôr a mesa.

This word in other languages

trust(English)confiar(Español)croire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconfiar
  • cnofiar
  • cofniar
  • confair
  • conffiar
  • confiarr
  • confira
  • conifar
  • connfiar
  • ocnfiar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconfiar1cnofiar2cofniar2confair2conffiar1confiarr1confira2conifar2
Edit distance from "confiar"

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 "confiar"?
"confiar" is spelled C-O-N-F-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈfjaɾ/.
What does "confiar" mean?
As a verb, "confiar" means: acreditar
What words are commonly confused with "confiar"?
"confiar" 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 "confiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "confiar" is /kõ.ˈfjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "confiar" come from?
"confiar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

crítico#3,064retirar#3,041pintura#3,035jornada#3,020

Similar misspelling depth

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

europeus10 variantsformado10 variantsacordar10 variantsreduzir10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list