convulsionar

/kõ.vuɫ.sju.ˈnaɾ/

//kõ.vuɫ.sju.ˈnaɾ// verb

The verdict

“convulsionar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - provocar agitações, excitar à revolução

Corpus desk

Index PT-convulsionar · convulsionar · Portuguese

convulsionar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for convulsionar
PropertyValue
Headwordconvulsionar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kõ.vuɫ.sju.ˈnaɾ/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “convulsionar” em português

convulsionarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

convulsionar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /kõ.vuɫ.sju.ˈnaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "provocar agitações, excitar à revolução".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for convulsionar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is convulsionar, spelled C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    provocar agitações, excitar à revolução

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "convulsionar"?
"convulsionar" is spelled C-O-N-V-U-L-S-I-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.vuɫ.sju.ˈnaɾ/.
What does "convulsionar" mean?
As a verb, "convulsionar" means: provocar agitações, excitar à revolução
How do you pronounce "convulsionar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "convulsionar" is /kõ.vuɫ.sju.ˈnaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "convulsionar" come from?
"convulsionar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list