declare

/dɪˈklɛː/

//dɪˈklɛː// verb

The verdict

“declare” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #30,496 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#30,496
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

declare vs declive
71% similar
declare vs decade
71% similar
declare vs declarar
75% similar

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

Key facts for declare
PropertyValue
Headworddeclare
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɪˈklɛː/
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,496
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “declare” 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). declare 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 declare is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɪˈklɛː/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,496 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for declare, with forms such as "dcelare", "ddeclare", and "decalre". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "declive", "decade", "declarar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is declare, spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    declarar
  2. 2
    proclamar
  3. 3
    pronunciar-se
  4. 4
    afirmar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dcelare,ddeclare,decalre,decclare,declaer,declarre,decllare,declrae,delcare,edclare

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of declare - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

dcelare2ddeclare1decalre2decclare1declaer2declarre1decllare1declrae2
Edit distance from "declare"

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 "declare"?
"declare" is spelled D-E-C-L-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪˈklɛː/.
What does "declare" mean?
As a verb, "declare" means: declarar
What words are commonly confused with "declare"?
"declare" is commonly confused with "declive", "decade", "declarar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "declare"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "declare" is /dɪˈklɛː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "declare" come from?
"declare" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “declare”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-C-L-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɪˈklɛː/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “declive” - see the side-by-side comparison. declare vs declive
  • 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