especificar

/iʃ.pɨ.si.fi.ˈkaɾ/

//iʃ.pɨ.si.fi.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“especificar” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,568. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,568
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar específico, descer ao pormenor, esmiuçar; individualizar, indicar separadamente:

Corpus desk

Index PT-especificar · especificar · Portuguese

especificar · rank #28,568 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,568
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH estático

Nearest frequency peer: estático (+4 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 “especificar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “especificar” 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).

especificar vs específico
73% similar

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

Key facts for especificar
PropertyValue
Headwordespecificar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iʃ.pɨ.si.fi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,568
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “especificar”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “estático” (#28,572), “enclave” (#28,562), “encanador” (#28,559). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “especificar” fica em #28,568. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around especificar (IPA /iʃ.pɨ.si.fi.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,568 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for especificar, with forms such as "epsecificar", "esepcificar", and "espceificar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "específico", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is especificar, spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar específico, descer ao pormenor, esmiuçar; individualizar, indicar separadamente:
  2. 2
    indicar ou atribuir classificação segundo a espécie

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A lista especifica quem fica com o quê.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsecificar
  • esepcificar
  • espceificar
  • especcificar
  • especfiicar
  • especifciar
  • especifficar
  • especifiacr
  • especificarr
  • especificcar
  • especificra
  • especiifcar
  • espeicficar
  • esppecificar
  • esspecificar
  • sepecificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsecificar2esepcificar2espceificar2especcificar1especfiicar2especifciar2especifficar1especifiacr2
Edit distance from "especificar"

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 "especificar"?
"especificar" is spelled E-S-P-E-C-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.pɨ.si.fi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "especificar" mean?
As a verb, "especificar" means: tornar específico, descer ao pormenor, esmiuçar; individualizar, indicar separadamente:
What words are commonly confused with "especificar"?
"especificar" is commonly confused with "específico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "especificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "especificar" is /iʃ.pɨ.si.fi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "especificar" come from?
"especificar" 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 "especificar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

festividade#28,583dissidência#28,547gladiadores#28,599inseparável#28,624

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

fertilização16 variantscircuncisão16 variantsmanipulador16 variantsarmazenagem16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list