honrar

/õ.ˈRaɾ/

//õ.ˈRaɾ// verb

The verdict

“honrar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #10,368 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#10,368
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conferir honras a

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

honrar vs hora
67% similar
honrar vs horror
67% similar
honrar vs honra
83% similar

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

Key facts for honrar
PropertyValue
Headwordhonrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/õ.ˈRaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,368
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “honrar” 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). honrar 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 honrar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /õ.ˈRaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #10,368 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for honrar, with forms such as "hhonrar", "hnorar", and "honarr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "hora", "horror", "honra", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is honrar, spelled H-O-N-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    conferir honras a
  2. 2
    respeitar
  3. 3
    venerar
  4. 4
    pagar

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhonrar,hnorar,honarr,honnrar,honrarr,honrrar,hornar,ohnrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of honrar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhonrar1hnorar2honarr2honnrar1honrarr1honrrar1hornar2ohnrar2
Edit distance from "honrar"

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 "honrar"?
"honrar" is spelled H-O-N-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /õ.ˈRaɾ/.
What does "honrar" mean?
As a verb, "honrar" means: conferir honras a
What words are commonly confused with "honrar"?
"honrar" is commonly confused with "hora", "horror", "honra". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "honrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "honrar" is /õ.ˈRaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "honrar" come from?
"honrar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “honrar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-O-N-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /õ.ˈRaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hora” - see the side-by-side comparison. honrar vs hora
  • 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