detetar

/dɨ.tɛ.ˈtaɾ/

//dɨ.tɛ.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“detetar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,478 among 2,399 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,478
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que detectar

Key facts for detetar
PropertyValue
Headworddetetar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/dɨ.tɛ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#63,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “detetar” 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). detetar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

detetar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,478 among 2,399 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /dɨ.tɛ.ˈtaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "o mesmo que detectar".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for detetar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is detetar, spelled D-E-T-E-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    o mesmo que detectar

This word in other languages

detect(English)détecter(Français)bemerken(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 "detetar"?
"detetar" is spelled D-E-T-E-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /dɨ.tɛ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "detetar" mean?
As a verb, "detetar" means: o mesmo que detectar
How do you pronounce "detetar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "detetar" is /dɨ.tɛ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "detetar" come from?
"detetar" 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 “detetar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-E-T-E-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɨ.tɛ.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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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