espatifar
/(i)ʃpɐtiˈfar/
The verdict
“espatifar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - quebrar em pedaços
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | espatifar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /(i)ʃpɐtiˈfar/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “espatifar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
espatifar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /(i)ʃpɐtiˈfar/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
espatifar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is espatifar, spelled E-S-P-A-T-I-F-A-R.
Definition
- 1quebrar em pedaços
- 2cair com força, esborrachar
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 “espatifar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-A-T-I-F-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /(i)ʃpɐtiˈfar/ (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.