engrandecer

/ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/

//ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse// verb

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The verdict

“engrandecer” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #61,526 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#61,526
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar grande, assumir maiores dimensões

Key facts for engrandecer
PropertyValue
Headwordengrandecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,526
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “engrandecer” 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). engrandecer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for engrandecer is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/. Corpus data places it at rank #61,526 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for engrandecer, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is engrandecer, spelled E-N-G-R-A-N-D-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar grande, assumir maiores dimensões
  2. 2
    adquirir valor ou conceito positivo
  3. 3
    fazer elogios a

Synonyms

ampliaraumentarcrescerdignificarvalorizarcelebrarcelebrizarelevarenaltecerglorificarvalorizar

Antonyms

empequenecer

This word in other languages

engrandecer(Español)

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 "engrandecer"?
"engrandecer" is spelled E-N-G-R-A-N-D-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/.
What does "engrandecer" mean?
As a verb, "engrandecer" means: tornar grande, assumir maiores dimensões
How do you pronounce "engrandecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engrandecer" is /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engrandecer" come from?
"engrandecer" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “engrandecer”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-G-R-A-N-D-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈseɾ/, /ẽ.gɾãⁿ.de.ˈse/ (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