hipotecar

/i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ/

//i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“hipotecar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,894 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,894
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dar ou sujeitar por hipoteca

Key facts for hipotecar
PropertyValue
Headwordhipotecar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,894
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hipotecar” 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). hipotecar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hipotecar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,894 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hipotecar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is hipotecar, spelled H-I-P-O-T-E-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar ou sujeitar por hipoteca
  2. 2
    onerar com hipoteca

This word in other languages

mortgage(English)hipotecar(Español)hypothéquer(Français)

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 "hipotecar"?
"hipotecar" is spelled H-I-P-O-T-E-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "hipotecar" mean?
As a verb, "hipotecar" means: dar ou sujeitar por hipoteca
How do you pronounce "hipotecar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hipotecar" is /i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hipotecar" come from?
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Using “hipotecar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-I-P-O-T-E-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.pu.tɨ.ˈkaɾ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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