corar

/kɔ.ˈɾaɾ/

//kɔ.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“corar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,459 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,459
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dar cor a ou tornar a cor mais intensa

Corpus desk

Index PT-corar · corar · Portuguese

corar · rank #55,459 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,459
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH corado

Nearest frequency peer: corado (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “corar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “corar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for corar
PropertyValue
Headwordcorar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɔ.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “corar” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.corarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “corado” (#55,458), “contrabalançar” (#55,455), “confeccionar” (#55,451). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “corar” fica em #55,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

corar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,459 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /kɔ.ˈɾaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

corar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 corar, spelled C-O-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar cor a ou tornar a cor mais intensa
  2. 2
    tornar rosado pelo frio ou calor
  3. 3
    expor ao sol (roupa, cera, etc.) para clarear
  4. 4
    dar (mais) cor a (assado ou fritura)
  5. 5
    tornar favorável, ou aparentemente agradável

Synonyms

colorirtingirpintardouraratenuardesculpardisfarçar

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 "corar"?
"corar" is spelled C-O-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɔ.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "corar" mean?
As a verb, "corar" means: dar cor a ou tornar a cor mais intensa
How do you pronounce "corar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corar" is /kɔ.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corar" come from?
"corar" 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 "corar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Durst#55,506angle#55,365ganda#55,576gongo#55,592

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list