dobrar

/doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]

//doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]/ verb

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The verdict

“dobrar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,043 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#12,043
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dar a alguma coisa uma forma semelhante à de uma curva; fazer inclinar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dobrar vs durar
67% similar
dobrar vs dólar
50% similar
dobrar vs dobre
67% similar

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

Key facts for dobrar
PropertyValue
Headworddobrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,043
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dobrar” 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). dobrar 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 dobrar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,043 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for dobrar, with forms such as "dborar", "ddobrar", and "dobarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "durar", "dólar", "dobre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is dobrar, spelled D-O-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar a alguma coisa uma forma semelhante à de uma curva; fazer inclinar
  2. 2
    fazer inclinar o corpo de uma pessoa, dando-lhe a forma curva
  3. 3
    movimentar as articulações de um membro do corpo de modo a produzir um certo fechamento sobre si
  4. 4
    virar um tecido ou um papel ou algo semelhante sobre si mesmo de modo a que a sua superfície se sobreponha sucessivamente, reduzindo o seu tamanho
  5. 5
    vencer a teimosia ou o orgulho de uma pessoa fazendo-a acatar a vontade de outra
  6. 6
    tornar um animal obediente
  7. 7
    realizar um movimento para uma certa direção fazendo um ângulo de cerca de noventa graus em relação à direção original
  8. 8
    apresentar uma curva com um ângulo de cerca de noventa graus
  9. 9
    fazer tocar o sino
  10. 10
    tornar um determinado valor duas vezes maior, ou seja, o dobro; ficar duas vezes maior
  11. 11
    pôr-do-sol
  12. 12
    substituir, numa película estrangeira, a fala original para a tradução na língua do espectador

Synonyms

curvarinclinarsubmetervergaramansardomarvirarbadalarrepicarduplicardublar

This word in other languages

bend(English)doblar(Español)doubler(Français)falten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: dborar,ddobrar,dobarr,dobbrar,dobrarr,dobrra,dobrrar,dorbar,odbrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dborar2ddobrar1dobarr2dobbrar1dobrarr1dobrra2dobrrar1dorbar2
Edit distance from "dobrar"

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 "dobrar"?
"dobrar" is spelled D-O-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)].
What does "dobrar" mean?
As a verb, "dobrar" means: dar a alguma coisa uma forma semelhante à de uma curva; fazer inclinar
What words are commonly confused with "dobrar"?
"dobrar" is commonly confused with "durar", "dólar", "dobre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dobrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dobrar" is /doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dobrar" come from?
"dobrar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “dobrar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-O-B-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /doˈbɾa(ʁ)/ [doˈbɾa(h)] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “durar” - see the side-by-side comparison. dobrar vs durar
  • 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