exumar

/i.zu.ˈmaɾ/

//i.zu.ˈmaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“exumar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #98,732 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,732
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tirar da sepultura; desenterrar

Key facts for exumar
PropertyValue
Headwordexumar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/i.zu.ˈmaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,732
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exumar” 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). exumar 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

exumar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #98,732 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /i.zu.ˈmaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

exumar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is exumar, spelled E-X-U-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tirar da sepultura; desenterrar
  2. 2
    lembrar-se do que se havia esquecido; descobrir por meio de investigação

Antonyms

inumar

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 "exumar"?
"exumar" is spelled E-X-U-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /i.zu.ˈmaɾ/.
What does "exumar" mean?
As a verb, "exumar" means: tirar da sepultura; desenterrar
How do you pronounce "exumar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exumar" is /i.zu.ˈmaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exumar" come from?
"exumar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “exumar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-U-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.zu.ˈmaɾ/ (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