gamar
The verdict
“gamar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #98,790 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #98,790
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - furtar sutilmente
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gamar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #98,790 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gamar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for gamar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #98,790 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for gamar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is gamar, spelled G-A-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1furtar sutilmente
- 2ficar encantado por (algo ou alguém)
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 "gamar"?
What does "gamar" mean?
What language does "gamar" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “gamar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-A-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.