furar

/fu.ˈɾaɾ/

//fu.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“furar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,378 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#14,378
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abrir furo, buraco ou rombo em; cavar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

furar vs furo
60% similar
furar vs fusão
40% similar
furar vs furto
60% similar

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

Key facts for furar
PropertyValue
Headwordfurar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fu.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,378
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “furar” 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). furar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for furar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /fu.ˈɾaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #14,378 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for furar, with forms such as "ffurar", "fruar", and "fuarr". 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, "furo", "fusão", "furto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is furar, spelled F-U-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    abrir furo, buraco ou rombo em; cavar
  2. 2
    percorrer de ponta a ponta; passar por dentro; entrar em; atravessar, penetrar
  3. 3
    passar através de; abrir caminho; varar
  4. 4
    fazer buracos, causando estrago; esburacar
  5. 5
    aparecer impetuosamente; irromper
  6. 6
    vencer dificuldades
  7. 7
    não dar certo; não corresponder; ir por água abaixo; frustrar
  8. 8
    faltar a uma promessa, a uma combinação, a um encontro, etc.
  9. 9
    não se realizar; gorar
  10. 10
    desrespeitar direitos de precedência; tomar lugar em
  11. 11
    fazer perder a virgindade; desvirginar
  12. 12
    ter sexo, transar
  13. 13
    errar um palpite (na loteria, p.ex.)
  14. 14
    errar no recebimento de um passe ou na defesa de uma bola
  15. 15
    errar um chute passando o pé bem próximo à bola sem acertá-la
  16. 16
    obter e noticiar um acontecimento importante antes que (outro ou outros)
  17. 17
    errar na feitura de (um nó)

Synonyms

impedirrasgar

Antonyms

rasgar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffurar,fruar,fuarr,furarr,furra,furrar,ufrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffurar1fruar2fuarr2furarr1furra2furrar1ufrar2
Edit distance from "furar"

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 "furar"?
"furar" is spelled F-U-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fu.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "furar" mean?
As a verb, "furar" means: abrir furo, buraco ou rombo em; cavar
What words are commonly confused with "furar"?
"furar" is commonly confused with "furo", "fusão", "furto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "furar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "furar" is /fu.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "furar" come from?
"furar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “furar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-U-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fu.ˈɾaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “furo” - see the side-by-side comparison. furar vs furo
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list