enjoar

/ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ/

//ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ// verb

The verdict

“enjoar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #45,830 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#45,830
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - causar enjoo a

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enjoar vs enjoo
67% similar
enjoar vs enjoy
67% similar
enjoar vs entrar
67% similar

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

Key facts for enjoar
PropertyValue
Headwordenjoar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,830
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enjoar” 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). enjoar 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 enjoar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #45,830 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for enjoar, with forms such as "ejnoar", "enjaor", and "enjjoar". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "enjoo", "enjoy", "entrar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is enjoar, spelled E-N-J-O-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar enjoo a
  2. 2
    ficar maldisposto

Synonyms

almarear

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ejnoar,enjaor,enjjoar,enjoarr,enjora,ennjoar,enojar,nejoar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enjoar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ejnoar2enjaor2enjjoar1enjoarr1enjora2ennjoar1enojar2nejoar2
Edit distance from "enjoar"

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 "enjoar"?
"enjoar" is spelled E-N-J-O-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ/.
What does "enjoar" mean?
As a verb, "enjoar" means: causar enjoo a
What words are commonly confused with "enjoar"?
"enjoar" is commonly confused with "enjoo", "enjoy", "entrar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enjoar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enjoar" is /ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enjoar" come from?
"enjoar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “enjoar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-J-O-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.ˈʒwaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “enjoo” - see the side-by-side comparison. enjoar vs enjoo
  • 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