erradicar

/e.Rɐ.di.ˈkaɾ/

//e.Rɐ.di.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“erradicar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,655
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - retirar pela raiz

Corpus desk

Index PT-erradicar · erradicar · Portuguese

erradicar · rank #23,655 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,655
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH esmola

Nearest frequency peer: esmola (+3 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 “erradicar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “erradicar” 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
Key facts for erradicar
PropertyValue
Headworderradicar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/e.Rɐ.di.ˈkaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,655
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “erradicar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “esmola” (#23,658), “español” (#23,659), “empolgação” (#23,648). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “erradicar” fica em #23,655. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around erradicar (IPA /e.Rɐ.di.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,655 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for erradicar, with forms such as "eradicar", "erardicar", and "erradciar". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 erradicar, spelled E-R-R-A-D-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    retirar pela raiz
  2. 2
    arrancar todo o conteúdo de
  3. 3
    causar o desaparecimento de
  4. 4
    extinguir; fazer com que algo seja destruído

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Erradicava as ervas daninhas.
  2. Erradicou as pragas do jardim.

Synonyms

arrancarcessardebelardesarraigardesenraizareliminarextinguir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eradicar
  • erardicar
  • erradciar
  • erraddicar
  • erradiacr
  • erradicarr
  • erradiccar
  • erradicra
  • erraidcar
  • errdaicar
  • reradicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of erradicar - 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.

eradicar1erardicar2erradciar2erraddicar1erradiacr2erradicarr1erradiccar1erradicra2
Edit distance from "erradicar"

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 "erradicar"?
"erradicar" is spelled E-R-R-A-D-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /e.Rɐ.di.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "erradicar" mean?
As a verb, "erradicar" means: retirar pela raiz
What are common misspellings of "erradicar"?
Common misspellings include "eradicar", "erardicar", "erradciar", "erraddicar", "erradiacr". The correct spelling is "erradicar".
How do you pronounce "erradicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erradicar" is /e.Rɐ.di.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erradicar" come from?
"erradicar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list