esquecer

/iʃ.kɛ.ˈseɾ/

//iʃ.kɛ.ˈseɾ// verb

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The verdict

“esquecer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,674
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - perder a lembrança de alguém ou de alguma coisa; olvidar; deslembrar

Corpus desk

Index PT-esquecer · esquecer · Portuguese

esquecer · rank #1,674 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH especiais

Nearest frequency peer: especiais (-1 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 “esquecer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “esquecer” 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).

esquecer vs escurecer
78% similar

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

Key facts for esquecer
PropertyValue
Headwordesquecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iʃ.kɛ.ˈseɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,674
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “esquecer”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.esquecercai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “especiais” (#1,673), “exterior” (#1,675), “direto” (#1,671). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “esquecer” fica em #1,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around esquecer (IPA /iʃ.kɛ.ˈseɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,674 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for esquecer, with forms such as "eqsuecer", "esqeucer", and "esqquecer". 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, "escurecer", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is esquecer, spelled E-S-Q-U-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    perder a lembrança de alguém ou de alguma coisa; olvidar; deslembrar
  2. 2
    não fazer caso de; desprezar; omitir
  3. 3
    sair da lembrança
  4. 4
    perder a sensibilidade de alguma parte do corpo
  5. 5
    não se lembrar
  6. 6
    meditar nalguma coisa sem pensar em mais nada

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eu esqueci a sua pasta lá na minha casa.
  2. Aquela sua explicação eu simplesmente esqueci.

This word in other languages

forget(English)olvidar(Español)oublier(Français)vergessen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eqsuecer
  • esqeucer
  • esqquecer
  • esquceer
  • esqueccer
  • esquecerr
  • esquecre
  • esqueecr
  • essquecer
  • esuqecer
  • sequecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eqsuecer2esqeucer2esqquecer1esquceer2esqueccer1esquecerr1esquecre2esqueecr2
Edit distance from "esquecer"

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 "esquecer"?
"esquecer" is spelled E-S-Q-U-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.kɛ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "esquecer" mean?
As a verb, "esquecer" means: perder a lembrança de alguém ou de alguma coisa; olvidar; deslembrar
What words are commonly confused with "esquecer"?
"esquecer" is commonly confused with "escurecer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "esquecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esquecer" is /iʃ.kɛ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esquecer" come from?
"esquecer" 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 "esquecer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exterior#1,675academia#1,665promoção#1,687terceira#1,661

Similar misspelling depth

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

paulista11 variantsrevolução11 variantsrealizar11 variantsAlemanha11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list