fazer

verb

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The verdict

“fazer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #64. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#64
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dar existência ou forma a

Corpus desk

Index PT-fazer · fazer · Portuguese

fazer · rank #64 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #64
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH aqui

Nearest frequency peer: aqui (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fazer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fazer” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fazer vs foder
60% similar
fazer vs fezes
60% similar
fazer vs feder
60% similar

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

Key facts for fazer
PropertyValue
Headwordfazer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters5
Frequency rank#64
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fazer” 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). fazer lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fazer, averb. Corpus frequency is #64 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 19 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fazer, with forms such as "afzer", "faezr", and "fazerr". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "foder", "fezes", "feder", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is fazer, spelled F-A-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar existência ou forma a
  2. 2
    executar uma ação
  3. 3
    conceder (graça ou mercê)
  4. 4
    consumir, comer
  5. 5
    acondicionar alimento em (um recipiente para que posteriormente dele se possa ou se venha a alimentar)
  6. 6
    cursar
  7. 7
    liberar produto de desassimilação ou digestão que estavam retidos em um órgão ou parte de um aparelho para o meio externo pela via natural
  8. 8
    interpretar
  9. 9
    ter
  10. 10
    ter inoculado
  11. 11
    transcorrer (período de tempo)
  12. 12
    simular o comportar (regência verbal com preposição: de)
  13. 13
    atingir um objetivo
  14. 14
    exercer como atividade laboral, como meio de ganho de vida
  15. 15
    fingir
  16. 16
    experienciar, vivenciar
  17. 17
    vender, entregar ao receber um valor a propriedade
  18. 18
    transformar-se em
  19. 19
    transformar (algo) em

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Observava os pássaros enquanto fazia sua refeição.
  2. Já fez seu prato? Faça, não fique sem graça.

Synonyms

concluirconstruircriarfabricarformargerarinventarproduzirpraticarrealizarexecutarterminarexecutarprocederperfazerproporcionarexcretarevacuarconseguirtornarvirser

This word in other languages

make(English)hacer(Español)créer(Français)machen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afzer
  • faezr
  • fazerr
  • fazre
  • fazzer
  • ffazer
  • fzaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afzer2faezr2fazerr1fazre2fazzer1ffazer1fzaer2
Edit distance from "fazer"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fazer"?
"fazer" is spelled F-A-Z-E-R.
What does "fazer" mean?
As a verb, "fazer" means: dar existência ou forma a
What words are commonly confused with "fazer"?
"fazer" is commonly confused with "foder", "fezes", "feder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "fazer" come from?
"fazer" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fazer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

minha#65ainda#62todos#67agora#70

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

entre7 variantsmesmo7 variantssobre7 variantsmundo7 variants
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