embaçar

verb

The verdict

“embaçar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar-se embaçado; estar pouco visível

Corpus desk

Index PT-embacar · embaçar · Portuguese

embaçar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for embaçar
PropertyValue
Headwordembaçar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “embaçar” em português

embaçarestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

embaçar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for embaçar, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is embaçar, spelled E-M-B-A-Ç-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar-se embaçado; estar pouco visível
  2. 2
    estar coberto por vapor d'água
  3. 3
    ofuscar, tirar o prestígio de
  4. 4
    enganar
  5. 5
    ficar sem fala por estar muito surpreso
  6. 6
    ficar em um local de modo a ser fonte de incômodo
  7. 7
    atrasar, atrapalhar
  8. 8
    surgir um problema

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how embaçar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O vidro do carro embaçou.

Antonyms

desembaçar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "embaçar"?
"embaçar" is spelled E-M-B-A-Ç-A-R.
What does "embaçar" mean?
As a verb, "embaçar" means: tornar-se embaçado; estar pouco visível
What language does "embaçar" come from?
"embaçar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list