empalidecer

/ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ/

//ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ// verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
11
letters

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

Key facts for empalidecer
PropertyValue
Headwordempalidecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “empalidecer” sits in Portuguese frequency

empalidecer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

empalidecer is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tornar pálido".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for empalidecer, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is empalidecer, spelled E-M-P-A-L-I-D-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar pálido

This word in other languages

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 "empalidecer"?
"empalidecer" is spelled E-M-P-A-L-I-D-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "empalidecer" mean?
As a verb, "empalidecer" means: tornar pálido
How do you pronounce "empalidecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empalidecer" is /ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empalidecer" come from?
"empalidecer" 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 “empalidecer”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-P-A-L-I-D-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.pɐ.li.dɨ.ˈseɾ/ (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