cotejar

/ku.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/

//ku.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - examinar algo por meio de comparações, confrontar, investigar semelhanças e/ou diferenças

Corpus desk

Index PT-cotejar · cotejar · Portuguese

cotejar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 cotejar
PropertyValue
Headwordcotejar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ku.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “cotejar” em português

cotejarnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cotejar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ku.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "examinar algo por meio de comparações, confrontar, investigar semelhanças e/ou diferenças".

cotejar has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is cotejar, spelled C-O-T-E-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    examinar algo por meio de comparações, confrontar, investigar semelhanças e/ou diferenças

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A companhia sempre coteja os bilhetes de passagem antes de liberar os aviões.
  2. Pretendo cotejar as assinaturas das provas com as da lista de presença...

Synonyms

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 "cotejar"?
"cotejar" is spelled C-O-T-E-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/.
What does "cotejar" mean?
As a verb, "cotejar" means: examinar algo por meio de comparações, confrontar, investigar semelhanças e/ou diferenças
How do you pronounce "cotejar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cotejar" is /ku.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cotejar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list