embaralhar

/ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ/

//ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ// verb

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The verdict

“embaralhar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #77,101 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,101
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - misturar as cartas de um baralho

Key facts for embaralhar
PropertyValue
Headwordembaralhar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,101
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “embaralhar” 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). embaralhar 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

embaralhar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #77,101 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

embaralhar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is embaralhar, spelled E-M-B-A-R-A-L-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    misturar as cartas de um baralho
  2. 2
    confundir

Synonyms

baralharconfundirdesarrumarmisturar

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 "embaralhar"?
"embaralhar" is spelled E-M-B-A-R-A-L-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ/.
What does "embaralhar" mean?
As a verb, "embaralhar" means: misturar as cartas de um baralho
How do you pronounce "embaralhar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embaralhar" is /ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embaralhar" come from?
"embaralhar" 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 “embaralhar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-B-A-R-A-L-H-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽj.ba.ɾa.ˈʎaɹ/ (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