estagnar

/es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna/

//es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna// verb

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The verdict

“estagnar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,716 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,716
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deixar de correr, ficar retido

Key facts for estagnar
PropertyValue
Headwordestagnar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna/
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estagnar” 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). estagnar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estagnar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,716 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for estagnar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is estagnar, spelled E-S-T-A-G-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deixar de correr, ficar retido
  2. 2
    impedir o fluxo de
  3. 3
    deter a evolução de

Synonyms

empoçarestancarparalisar

Antonyms

desestagnar

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 "estagnar"?
"estagnar" is spelled E-S-T-A-G-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna/.
What does "estagnar" mean?
As a verb, "estagnar" means: deixar de correr, ficar retido
How do you pronounce "estagnar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estagnar" is /es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estagnar" come from?
"estagnar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “estagnar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-A-G-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /es.tɐg.ˈnaɾ/, /ɪs.tɐ.gɪ.ˈna/ (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

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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