demonstrar

verb

The verdict

“demonstrar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,677 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#3,677
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer demonstração, mostrar, tornar evidente:

Key facts for demonstrar
PropertyValue
Headworddemonstrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,677
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demonstrar” 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). demonstrar 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 demonstrar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #3,677 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for demonstrar, with forms such as "ddemonstrar", "demmonstrar", and "demnostrar". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is demonstrar, spelled D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer demonstração, mostrar, tornar evidente:
  2. 2
    provar por meio de argumento ou de ciência:
  3. 3
    dar-se a conhecer, expor-se

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddemonstrar,demmonstrar,demnostrar,demonnstrar,demonsrtar,demonsstrar,demonstarr,demonstrarr,demonstrra,demonstrrar,demonsttrar,demontsrar,demosntrar,deomnstrar,dmeonstrar,edmonstrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddemonstrar1demmonstrar1demnostrar2demonnstrar1demonsrtar2demonsstrar1demonstarr2demonstrarr1
Edit distance from "demonstrar"

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 "demonstrar"?
"demonstrar" is spelled D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-R.
What does "demonstrar" mean?
As a verb, "demonstrar" means: fazer demonstração, mostrar, tornar evidente:
What are common misspellings of "demonstrar"?
Common misspellings include "ddemonstrar", "demmonstrar", "demnostrar", "demonnstrar", "demonsrtar". The correct spelling is "demonstrar".
What language does "demonstrar" come from?
"demonstrar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “demonstrar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-M-O-N-S-T-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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