crivar
/kɾi.ˈvaɾ/
The verdict
“crivar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - furar em muitos pontos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | crivar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /kɾi.ˈvaɾ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “crivar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
crivar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /kɾi.ˈvaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for crivar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is crivar, spelled C-R-I-V-A-R.
Definition
- 1furar em muitos pontos
- 2encher de pintas, constelar
- 3passar por crivo
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.
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Using “crivar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-R-I-V-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /kɾi.ˈvaɾ/ (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.