dignificar

/di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ/

//di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“dignificar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #87,241 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#87,241
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters

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

Key facts for dignificar
PropertyValue
Headworddignificar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,241
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dignificar” 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). dignificar 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 dignificar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #87,241 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for dignificar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is dignificar, spelled D-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar digno
  2. 2
    engrandecer; elevar a uma dignidade

This word in other languages

dignify(English)dignificar(Español)

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 "dignificar"?
"dignificar" is spelled D-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "dignificar" mean?
As a verb, "dignificar" means: tornar digno
How do you pronounce "dignificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dignificar" is /di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dignificar" come from?
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Using “dignificar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-I-G-N-I-F-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /di.ɡni.fi.ˈkaɾ/ (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