enforcar

/ẽ.fuɾ.ˈkaɾ/

//ẽ.fuɾ.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“enforcar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,253
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pendurar de uma forca, suspender de uma corda atada ao pescoço

Corpus desk

Index PT-enforcar · enforcar · Portuguese

enforcar · rank #34,253 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,253
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH enfeitar

Nearest frequency peer: enfeitar (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “enforcar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “enforcar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enforcar vs esforçar
75% similar
enforcar vs engordar
75% similar

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

Key facts for enforcar
PropertyValue
Headwordenforcar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.fuɾ.ˈkaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#34,253
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “enforcar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.enforcarcai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “enfeitar” (#34,252), “ensaísta” (#34,257), “divisória” (#34,245). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “enforcar” fica em #34,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around enforcar (IPA /ẽ.fuɾ.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,253 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for enforcar, with forms such as "efnorcar", "enfforcar", and "enfocrar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "esforçar", "engordar", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is enforcar, spelled E-N-F-O-R-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    pendurar de uma forca, suspender de uma corda atada ao pescoço
  2. 2
    suicidar-se por enforcamento

This word in other languages

ahorcar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efnorcar
  • enfforcar
  • enfocrar
  • enforacr
  • enforcarr
  • enforccar
  • enforcra
  • enforrcar
  • enfrocar
  • ennforcar
  • enofrcar
  • neforcar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enforcar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efnorcar2enfforcar1enfocrar2enforacr2enforcarr1enforccar1enforcra2enforrcar1
Edit distance from "enforcar"

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 "enforcar"?
"enforcar" is spelled E-N-F-O-R-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.fuɾ.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "enforcar" mean?
As a verb, "enforcar" means: pendurar de uma forca, suspender de uma corda atada ao pescoço
What words are commonly confused with "enforcar"?
"enforcar" is commonly confused with "esforçar", "engordar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enforcar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enforcar" is /ẽ.fuɾ.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enforcar" come from?
"enforcar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "enforcar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

enfeitar#34,252ensaísta#34,257Dietrich#34,237cocktail#34,203

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

divisória12 variantshotelaria12 variantscategory12 variantscanastra12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list