enxergar

verb

The verdict

“enxergar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #7,021 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,021
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - enxergar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

enxergar vs enxugar
75% similar
enxergar vs enxerga
88% similar
enxergar vs encerrar
75% similar

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

Key facts for enxergar
PropertyValue
Headwordenxergar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,021
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enxergar” 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). enxergar 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 enxergar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #7,021 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for enxergar, with forms such as "enexrgar", "ennxergar", and "enxegrar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "enxugar", "enxerga", "encerrar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is enxergar, spelled E-N-X-E-R-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    enxergar
  2. 2
    mostrar-se, ser visto
  3. 3
    compreender
  4. 4
    discorrer, usar o ingênio, inventar

Synonyms

dexergarenxerguer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: enexrgar,ennxergar,enxegrar,enxeragr,enxergarr,enxerggar,enxergra,enxerrgar,enxregar,enxxergar,exnergar,nexergar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enexrgar2ennxergar1enxegrar2enxeragr2enxergarr1enxerggar1enxergra2enxerrgar1
Edit distance from "enxergar"

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 "enxergar"?
"enxergar" is spelled E-N-X-E-R-G-A-R.
What does "enxergar" mean?
As a verb, "enxergar" means: enxergar
What words are commonly confused with "enxergar"?
"enxergar" is commonly confused with "enxugar", "enxerga", "encerrar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "enxergar" come from?
"enxergar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “enxergar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-X-E-R-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “enxugar” - see the side-by-side comparison. enxergar vs enxugar
  • 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