enlanguescer

/ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃ.ˈseɾ/

//ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃ.ˈseɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar(-se) lânguido

Key facts for enlanguescer
PropertyValue
Headwordenlanguescer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃ.ˈseɾ/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enlanguescer” sits in Portuguese frequency

enlanguescer falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enlanguescer is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃ.ˈseɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tornar(-se) lânguido".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for enlanguescer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is enlanguescer, spelled E-N-L-A-N-G-U-E-S-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar(-se) lânguido

This word in other languages

languish(English)languidecer(Español)

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

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-L-A-N-G-U-E-S-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.lɐ̃.ɡɨʃ.ˈseɾ/ (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