enrolar

/ẽ.Ru.ˈlaɾ/

//ẽ.Ru.ˈlaɾ// verb

The verdict

“enrolar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,355
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - formar um rolo

Corpus desk

Index PT-enrolar · enrolar · Portuguese

enrolar · rank #14,355 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,355
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH enciclopédia

Nearest frequency peer: enciclopédia (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “enrolar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “enrolar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enrolar vs escolar
71% similar
enrolar vs enjoar
71% similar
enrolar vs engolir
71% similar

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

Key facts for enrolar
PropertyValue
Headwordenrolar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.Ru.ˈlaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,355
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “enrolar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).enrolarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “enciclopédia” (#14,354), “escorpião” (#14,360), “explicitamente” (#14,368). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “enrolar” fica em #14,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around enrolar (IPA /ẽ.Ru.ˈlaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,355 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for enrolar, with forms such as "ennrolar", "enorlar", and "enrloar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "escolar", "enjoar", "engolir", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is enrolar, spelled E-N-R-O-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    formar um rolo
  2. 2
    embrulhar
  3. 3
    confundir, enganar
  4. 4
    levar ou fazer levar muito tempo; demorar(-se)

Synonyms

convolver

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ennrolar
  • enorlar
  • enrloar
  • enroalr
  • enrolarr
  • enrollar
  • enrolra
  • enrrolar
  • ernolar
  • nerolar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enrolar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ennrolar1enorlar2enrloar2enroalr2enrolarr1enrollar1enrolra2enrrolar1
Edit distance from "enrolar"

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 "enrolar"?
"enrolar" is spelled E-N-R-O-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.Ru.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "enrolar" mean?
As a verb, "enrolar" means: formar um rolo
What words are commonly confused with "enrolar"?
"enrolar" is commonly confused with "escolar", "enjoar", "engolir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enrolar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enrolar" is /ẽ.Ru.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enrolar" come from?
"enrolar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "enrolar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list