denotar

/dɨ.nu.ˈtaɾ/

//dɨ.nu.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“denotar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #77,854 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#77,854
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

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

Key facts for denotar
PropertyValue
Headworddenotar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.nu.ˈtaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,854
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “denotar” 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). denotar 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 denotar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /dɨ.nu.ˈtaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #77,854 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.

denotar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is denotar, spelled D-E-N-O-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer notar
  2. 2
    mostrar por certos sinais
  3. 3
    dar o sentido literal das palavras
  4. 4
    dar o sentido claro de símbolos, sinais; emblemar, significar

This word in other languages

denote(English)denotar(Español)dénoter(Français)

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 "denotar"?
"denotar" is spelled D-E-N-O-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.nu.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "denotar" mean?
As a verb, "denotar" means: fazer notar
How do you pronounce "denotar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denotar" is /dɨ.nu.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denotar" come from?
"denotar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “denotar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-N-O-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.nu.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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list