ficar

/fi.ˈkaχ/

//fi.ˈkaχ// verb

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The verdict

“ficar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#169
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - permanecer num lugar

Corpus desk

Index PT-ficar · ficar · Portuguese

ficar · rank #169 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #169
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH mãe

Nearest frequency peer: mãe (+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 “ficar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ficar” 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).

ficar vs fila
60% similar
ficar vs fita
60% similar
ficar vs fixa
60% similar

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

Key facts for ficar
PropertyValue
Headwordficar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fi.ˈkaχ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#169
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ficar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).ficarcai 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 “mãe” (#170), “três” (#167), “pouco” (#172). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “ficar” fica em #169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ficar (IPA /fi.ˈkaχ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #169 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ficar, with forms such as "fciar", "fficar", and "fiacr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fila", "fita", "fixa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ficar, spelled F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    permanecer num lugar
  2. 2
    se tornar
  3. 3
    se envolver com alguém apenas por uma noite, ou por período de tempo breve, sem compromisso
  4. 4
    ter nota insuficiente para passar em uma dada matéria escolar
  5. 5
    deter, reter, manter sob sua posse (regência verbal com preposição: com)
  6. 6
    passar a ser o possuidor, o dono (regência verbal com preposição: com)
  7. 7
    permanecer junto com [alguém], por algumas horas, em relacionamento eventual, sem compromisso de fidelidade amorosa (regência verbal com preposição: com)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aqui está ficando quente.
  2. Esse ano ficou de Matemática

Synonyms

bombar

This word in other languages

stay(English)quedar(Español)rester(Français)bleiben(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fciar
  • fficar
  • fiacr
  • ficarr
  • ficcar
  • ficra
  • ifcar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ficar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

fciar2fficar1fiacr2ficarr1ficcar1ficra2ifcar2
Edit distance from "ficar"

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 "ficar"?
"ficar" is spelled F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.ˈkaχ/.
What does "ficar" mean?
As a verb, "ficar" means: permanecer num lugar
What words are commonly confused with "ficar"?
"ficar" is commonly confused with "fila", "fita", "fixa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ficar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ficar" is /fi.ˈkaχ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ficar" come from?
"ficar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pouco#172disse#176noite#177tinha#159

Similar misspelling depth

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

falar7 variantsdesde7 variantsvezes7 variantsestar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list