dar

/ˈdaɾ/

//ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“dar” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #161 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#161
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dar vs de
33% similar
dar vs do
33% similar
dar vs DJ
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dar
PropertyValue
Headworddar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈdaɾ/
Letters3
Frequency rank#161
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for dar is 3 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈdaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #161 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

dar has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "de", "do", "DJ", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is dar, spelled D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem
  2. 2
    oferecer
  3. 3
    fazer doação de
  4. 4
    atribuir
  5. 5
    destacar-se, aparecer mais que os outros
  6. 6
    entregar-se sexualmente
  7. 7
    realizar
  8. 8
    provocar
  9. 9
    resultar
  10. 10
    ser possível
  11. 11
    ser veiculado como notícia (regência verbal com preposição: em)
  12. 12
    liberar mais da extensão de um objeto que tem formato comprido e que está seguro
  13. 13
    ter, estabelecer ou manter correlacionamento amistoso, pacífico, harmonioso com outrem
  14. 14
    noticiar

Synonyms

admitiralienaraplicarassinalaratirarauxiliaravisarbaterbeneficiarbrindarcausarconcederconcordarconfiarcontagiarcriardesembocardesferirdispensardizerdoarembolsaremitirentregarexalarexporferirfixargastargolpeargratificarimporindicarintroduzirinvestirmanifestaroutorgarpagarparirparticiparpegarpenetrarpraticarpreceituarprescreverpresentearprestar paraprestarproduzirproferirpropagarpublicarreceberregistarrestituirservirsoarsuportartributarbicar-se

This word in other languages

give(English)dar(Español)donner(Français)geben(Deutsch)

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 "dar"?
"dar" is spelled D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdaɾ/.
What does "dar" mean?
As a verb, "dar" means: transferir a posse de algo, gratuitamente, para outrem
What words are commonly confused with "dar"?
"dar" is commonly confused with "de", "do", "DJ". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dar" is /ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dar" come from?
"dar" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “dar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈdaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “de” - see the side-by-side comparison. dar vs de
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list