enfraquecer

/ẽ.fɾɐ.kɨ.ˈseɾ/

//ẽ.fɾɐ.kɨ.ˈseɾ// verb

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The verdict

“enfraquecer” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,320
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar fraco

Corpus desk

Index PT-enfraquecer · enfraquecer · Portuguese

enfraquecer · rank #18,320 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,320
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH Emanuel

Nearest frequency peer: Emanuel (-3 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 “enfraquecer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enfraquecer” 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).

enfraquecer vs enriquecer
82% similar

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

Key facts for enfraquecer
PropertyValue
Headwordenfraquecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.fɾɐ.kɨ.ˈseɾ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#18,320
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “enfraquecer”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Emanuel” (#18,317), “escravatura” (#18,324), “dogs” (#18,312). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “enfraquecer” fica em #18,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around enfraquecer (IPA /ẽ.fɾɐ.kɨ.ˈseɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,320 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for enfraquecer, with forms such as "efnraquecer", "enfarquecer", and "enffraquecer". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "enriquecer", 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is enfraquecer, spelled E-N-F-R-A-Q-U-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar fraco
  2. 2
    debilitar
  3. 3
    tornar-se fraco
  4. 4
    debilitar-se

Synonyms

desfortalecerinfirmar

This word in other languages

weaken(English)debilitar(Español)affaiblir(Français)schwächen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efnraquecer
  • enfarquecer
  • enffraquecer
  • enfraqeucer
  • enfraqquecer
  • enfraquceer
  • enfraqueccer
  • enfraquecerr
  • enfraquecre
  • enfraqueecr
  • enfrauqecer
  • enfrqauecer
  • enfrraquecer
  • ennfraquecer
  • enrfaquecer
  • nefraquecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enfraquecer - 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.

efnraquecer2enfarquecer2enffraquecer1enfraqeucer2enfraqquecer1enfraquceer2enfraqueccer1enfraquecerr1
Edit distance from "enfraquecer"

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 "enfraquecer"?
"enfraquecer" is spelled E-N-F-R-A-Q-U-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.fɾɐ.kɨ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "enfraquecer" mean?
As a verb, "enfraquecer" means: tornar fraco
What words are commonly confused with "enfraquecer"?
"enfraquecer" is commonly confused with "enriquecer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enfraquecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enfraquecer" is /ẽ.fɾɐ.kɨ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enfraquecer" come from?
"enfraquecer" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escravatura#18,324ingrediente#18,358patrimonial#18,406sangramento#18,185

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

reformulação16 variantspaternidade16 variantsneutralizar16 variantscontaminado16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list