engabelar

verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de iludir

Corpus desk

Index PT-engabelar · engabelar · Portuguese

engabelar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 engabelar
PropertyValue
Headwordengabelar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “engabelar” em português

engabelarestá 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

engabelar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ato de iludir".

engabelar has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is engabelar, spelled E-N-G-A-B-E-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de iludir

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Os maus filhos engabelam seus pais.

Synonyms

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 "engabelar"?
"engabelar" is spelled E-N-G-A-B-E-L-A-R.
What does "engabelar" mean?
As a verb, "engabelar" means: ato de iludir
What language does "engabelar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list