crepitar

/kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ/

//kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer crepitação

Key facts for crepitar
PropertyValue
Headwordcrepitar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crepitar” sits in Portuguese frequency

crepitar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

crepitar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

crepitar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is crepitar, spelled C-R-E-P-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer crepitação
  2. 2
    estalar expelindo faíscas (como acontece com a lenha ou quando se atira sal para o lume)
  3. 3
    imitar aqueles estalidos; estralejar

This word in other languages

crepitate(English)crepitar(Español)crépiter(Français)

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 "crepitar"?
"crepitar" is spelled C-R-E-P-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "crepitar" mean?
As a verb, "crepitar" means: fazer crepitação
How do you pronounce "crepitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crepitar" is /kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crepitar" come from?
"crepitar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “crepitar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-R-E-P-I-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɾɨ.pi.ˈtaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list