gotejar
/ɡu.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/
The verdict
“gotejar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - cair em gotas; pingar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gotejar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɡu.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “gotejar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
gotejar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɡu.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
gotejar has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 gotejar, spelled G-O-T-E-J-A-R.
Definition
- 1cair em gotas; pingar
- 2vir em pequena quantidade
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “gotejar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is G-O-T-E-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɡu.tɨ.ˈʒaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.