furtar

/fuɾ.ˈtaɾ/

//fuɾ.ˈtaɾ// verb

The verdict

“furtar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,387. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,387
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - subtrair algo alheio sem uso de violência ou ameaça

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

furtar vs furto
67% similar
furtar vs further
71% similar
furtar vs fumar
67% similar

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

Key facts for furtar
PropertyValue
Headwordfurtar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fuɾ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,387
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “furtar” 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). furtar 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 9 spelling variants around furtar (IPA /fuɾ.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,387 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "subtrair algo alheio sem uso de violência ou ameaça".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for furtar, with forms such as "ffurtar", "frutar", and "furatr". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "furto", "further", "fumar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is furtar, spelled F-U-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    subtrair algo alheio sem uso de violência ou ameaça

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffurtar
  • frutar
  • furatr
  • furrtar
  • furtarr
  • furtra
  • furttar
  • futrar
  • ufrtar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffurtar1frutar2furatr2furrtar1furtarr1furtra2furttar1futrar2
Edit distance from "furtar"

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 "furtar"?
"furtar" is spelled F-U-R-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fuɾ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "furtar" mean?
As a verb, "furtar" means: subtrair algo alheio sem uso de violência ou ameaça
What words are commonly confused with "furtar"?
"furtar" is commonly confused with "furto", "further", "fumar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "furtar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "furtar" is /fuɾ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "furtar" come from?
"furtar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “furtar”

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

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

Same frequency band

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