ensaiar

/ẽ.saj.ˈaɾ/

//ẽ.saj.ˈaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“ensaiar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,014. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,014
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-ensaiar · ensaiar · Portuguese

ensaiar · rank #22,014 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,014
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH entusiasta

Nearest frequency peer: entusiasta (+2 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 “ensaiar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ensaiar” 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).

ensaiar vs enviar
71% similar
ensaiar vs ensaio
71% similar
ensaiar vs espiar
71% similar

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

Key facts for ensaiar
PropertyValue
Headwordensaiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.saj.ˈaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,014
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ensaiar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ensaiarcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “entusiasta” (#22,016), “evacuar” (#22,023), “even” (#22,024). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “ensaiar” fica em #22,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around ensaiar (IPA /ẽ.saj.ˈaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,014 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ensaiar, with forms such as "enasiar", "ennsaiar", and "ensaair". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "enviar", "ensaio", "espiar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ensaiar, spelled E-N-S-A-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer um ensaio
  2. 2
    tentar, experimentar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ensaiar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nós vamos ensaiar os passos de dança amanhã.
  2. Ensaiou mencionar o assunto, mas faltou-lhe coragem.

This word in other languages

attempt(English)intentar(Español)essayer(Français)erproben(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enasiar
  • ennsaiar
  • ensaair
  • ensaiarr
  • ensaira
  • ensiaar
  • enssaiar
  • esnaiar
  • nesaiar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ensaiar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enasiar2ennsaiar1ensaair2ensaiarr1ensaira2ensiaar2enssaiar1esnaiar2
Edit distance from "ensaiar"

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 "ensaiar"?
"ensaiar" is spelled E-N-S-A-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.saj.ˈaɾ/.
What does "ensaiar" mean?
As a verb, "ensaiar" means: fazer um ensaio
What words are commonly confused with "ensaiar"?
"ensaiar" is commonly confused with "enviar", "ensaio", "espiar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ensaiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ensaiar" is /ẽ.saj.ˈaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ensaiar" come from?
"ensaiar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

evacuar#22,023dilúvio#21,998Funchal#22,038concept#21,970

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

acionar9 variantspincel9 variantsrandom9 variantssurfar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list