enguiçar

/ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ/

//ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - causar mau-olhado; causar azar, maleficiar; ser má influência

Corpus desk

Index PT-enguicar · enguiçar · Portuguese

enguiçar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 enguiçar
PropertyValue
Headwordenguiçar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “enguiçar” em português

enguiçarestá 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

enguiçar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enguiçar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is enguiçar, spelled E-N-G-U-I-Ç-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar mau-olhado; causar azar, maleficiar; ser má influência
  2. 2
    passar ou pular por riba
  3. 3
    dificultar ou tolher o desenvolvimento
  4. 4
    hostilizar com, antipatizar
  5. 5
    avariar o funcionamento de um aparelho
  6. 6
    incomodar com ruídos

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 "enguiçar"?
"enguiçar" is spelled E-N-G-U-I-Ç-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ/.
What does "enguiçar" mean?
As a verb, "enguiçar" means: causar mau-olhado; causar azar, maleficiar; ser má influência
How do you pronounce "enguiçar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enguiçar" is /ẽ.ɡi.ˈsaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enguiçar" come from?
"enguiçar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list