enlevar
/ẽ.lɨ.ˈvaɾ/
The verdict
“enlevar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - encantar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enlevar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ẽ.lɨ.ˈvaɾ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “enlevar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
enlevar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.lɨ.ˈvaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
enlevar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is enlevar, spelled E-N-L-E-V-A-R.
Definition
- 1encantar
- 2deliciar
- 3extasiar
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “enlevar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-L-E-V-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ẽ.lɨ.ˈvaɾ/ (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.