consultar

/kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/

//kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“consultar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,501. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,501
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pedir parecer ou conselho a

Corpus desk

Index PT-consultar · consultar · Portuguese

consultar · rank #10,501 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,501
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH corpus

Nearest frequency peer: corpus (+4 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 “consultar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “consultar” 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).

consultar vs consumar
78% similar
consultar vs consultor
89% similar
consultar vs constar
78% similar

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

Key facts for consultar
PropertyValue
Headwordconsultar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,501
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “consultar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “corpus” (#10,505), “company” (#10,495), “comerciante” (#10,493). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “consultar” fica em #10,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around consultar (IPA /kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,501 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for consultar, with forms such as "cconsultar", "cnosultar", and "connsultar". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "consumar", "consultor", "constar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is consultar, spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pedir parecer ou conselho a
  2. 2
    examinar

This word in other languages

consult(English)consultar(Español)consulter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cconsultar
  • cnosultar
  • connsultar
  • conslutar
  • conssultar
  • consulatr
  • consulltar
  • consultarr
  • consultra
  • consulttar
  • consutlar
  • conusltar
  • cosnultar
  • ocnsultar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cconsultar1cnosultar2connsultar1conslutar2conssultar1consulatr2consulltar1consultarr1
Edit distance from "consultar"

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 "consultar"?
"consultar" is spelled C-O-N-S-U-L-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "consultar" mean?
As a verb, "consultar" means: pedir parecer ou conselho a
What words are commonly confused with "consultar"?
"consultar" is commonly confused with "consumar", "consultor", "constar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "consultar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "consultar" is /kõ.suɫ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "consultar" come from?
"consultar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

colunista#10,492vocalista#10,459matrícula#10,559mentiroso#10,560

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

experiente14 variantslegalidade14 variantsmodificação14 variantspertencer14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list