expandir

/ɐjʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/

//ɐjʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“expandir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,294. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,294
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alargar

Corpus desk

Index PT-expandir · expandir · Portuguese

expandir · rank #6,294 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,294
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH exigir

Nearest frequency peer: exigir (-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 “expandir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expandir” 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).

expandir vs explodir
75% similar
expandir vs expandido
78% similar

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

Key facts for expandir
PropertyValue
Headwordexpandir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐjʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,294
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “expandir”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.expandircai 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 “exigir” (#6,293), “extraordinário” (#6,295), “fígado” (#6,298). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “expandir” fica em #6,294. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around expandir (IPA /ɐjʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,294 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for expandir, with forms such as "epxandir", "exapndir", and "expadnir". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "explodir", "expandido", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is expandir, spelled E-X-P-A-N-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    alargar
  2. 2
    dilatar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Brasil e Estados Unidos concordaram ontem em expandir o alcance do protocolo de cooperação na área de biocombustíveis, firmado em março de 2007.

Synonyms

ampliar

This word in other languages

expand(English)expandir(Español)élargir(Français)erweitern(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxandir
  • exapndir
  • expadnir
  • expanddir
  • expandirr
  • expandri
  • expanidr
  • expanndir
  • expnadir
  • exppandir
  • exxpandir
  • xepandir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of expandir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epxandir2exapndir2expadnir2expanddir1expandirr1expandri2expanidr2expanndir1
Edit distance from "expandir"

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 "expandir"?
"expandir" is spelled E-X-P-A-N-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/.
What does "expandir" mean?
As a verb, "expandir" means: alargar
What words are commonly confused with "expandir"?
"expandir" is commonly confused with "explodir", "expandido". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "expandir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expandir" is /ɐjʃ.pɐ̃.ˈdiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expandir" come from?
"expandir" 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 "expandir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

instalar#6,305capturar#6,272metragem#6,321planalto#6,331

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

diminuição12 variantsconcepção12 variantsproposto12 variantsadicionar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list