frequentar

verb

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The verdict

“frequentar” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,884
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ir repetidas vezes a qualquer lugar

Corpus desk

Index PT-frequentar · frequentar · Portuguese

frequentar · rank #11,884 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,884
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fotografar

Nearest frequency peer: fotografar (-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 “frequentar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “frequentar” 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).

frequentar vs frequente
80% similar

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

Key facts for frequentar
PropertyValue
Headwordfrequentar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#11,884
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “frequentar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.frequentarcai 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 “fotografar” (#11,883), “fornecedor” (#11,882), “guerrilha” (#11,888). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “frequentar” fica em #11,884. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around frequentar, averb. Corpus frequency is #11,884 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for frequentar, with forms such as "ferquentar", "ffrequentar", and "freqeuntar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "frequente", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is frequentar, spelled F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ir repetidas vezes a qualquer lugar
  2. 2
    conviver constantemente com; ver alguém amiudadas vezes; viver na intimidade de
  3. 3
    consultar amiúde uma obra ou um autor
  4. 4
    cursar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ela frequenta a igreja que fica rua acima.
  2. Ela me disse que está frequentando um curso a tarde, além da facu a noite, para assim melhorar o currículo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ferquentar
  • ffrequentar
  • freqeuntar
  • freqquentar
  • frequenatr
  • frequenntar
  • frequentarr
  • frequentra
  • frequenttar
  • frequetnar
  • frequnetar
  • freuqentar
  • frqeuentar
  • frrequentar
  • rfequentar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ferquentar2ffrequentar1freqeuntar2freqquentar1frequenatr2frequenntar1frequentarr1frequentra2
Edit distance from "frequentar"

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 "frequentar"?
"frequentar" is spelled F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T-A-R.
What does "frequentar" mean?
As a verb, "frequentar" means: ir repetidas vezes a qualquer lugar
What words are commonly confused with "frequentar"?
"frequentar" is commonly confused with "frequente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "frequentar" come from?
"frequentar" 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 "frequentar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fotografar#11,883fornecedor#11,882imperatriz#11,893magistrado#11,912

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

detrimento15 variantsprimordial15 variantsreproduzir15 variantstraficante15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list