explodir

/ɐjʃ.plu.ˈdiɾ/

//ɐjʃ.plu.ˈdiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“explodir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,418
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - expandir com grande força e barulho por causa de rápidas reações químicas, como por exemplo no caso da pólvora e da nitroglicerina

Corpus desk

Index PT-explodir · explodir · Portuguese

explodir · rank #6,418 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,418
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH expulso

Nearest frequency peer: expulso (+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 “explodir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “explodir” 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).

explodir vs expandir
75% similar

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

Key facts for explodir
PropertyValue
Headwordexplodir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐjʃ.plu.ˈdiɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,418
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “explodir”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “expulso” (#6,419), “externo” (#6,420), “focar” (#6,422). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “explodir” fica em #6,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around explodir (IPA /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈdiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,418 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for explodir, with forms such as "epxlodir", "exlpodir", and "expldoir". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "expandir", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is explodir, spelled E-X-P-L-O-D-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    expandir com grande força e barulho por causa de rápidas reações químicas, como por exemplo no caso da pólvora e da nitroglicerina
  2. 2
    arrebentar-se, desfazer-se em pedaços por causa de grande aumento de pressão, como no caso de uma caldeira
  3. 3
    reagir violentamente e emocionalmente

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mais uma bomba explodiu hoje no centro de Bagdá.
  2. A panela de pressão explodiu fazendo um grande buraco na cozinha.

This word in other languages

explode(English)explotar(Español)exploser(Français)explodieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxlodir
  • exlpodir
  • expldoir
  • expllodir
  • exploddir
  • explodirr
  • explodri
  • exploidr
  • expoldir
  • expplodir
  • exxplodir
  • xeplodir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of explodir - 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.

epxlodir2exlpodir2expldoir2expllodir1exploddir1explodirr1explodri2exploidr2
Edit distance from "explodir"

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 "explodir"?
"explodir" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-D-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈdiɾ/.
What does "explodir" mean?
As a verb, "explodir" means: expandir com grande força e barulho por causa de rápidas reações químicas, como por exemplo no caso da pólvora e da nitroglicerina
What words are commonly confused with "explodir"?
"explodir" is commonly confused with "expandir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "explodir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explodir" is /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈdiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explodir" come from?
"explodir" 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 "explodir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

desporto#6,408desligar#6,406declarar#6,400contínuo#6,396

Similar misspelling depth

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

comparar12 variantsadicionar12 variantsproposto12 variantsplanalto12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list