hostilizar

/ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ/

//ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“hostilizar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #87,396 among 995 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,396
frequency rank, Portuguese
995
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for hostilizar
PropertyValue
Headwordhostilizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,396
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hostilizar” 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). hostilizar 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

hostilizar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #87,396 among 995 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for hostilizar in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is hostilizar, spelled H-O-S-T-I-L-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar dano a
  2. 2
    opor-se a
  3. 3
    guerrear

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 "hostilizar"?
"hostilizar" is spelled H-O-S-T-I-L-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "hostilizar" mean?
As a verb, "hostilizar" means: causar dano a
How do you pronounce "hostilizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hostilizar" is /ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hostilizar" come from?
"hostilizar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “hostilizar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-O-S-T-I-L-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔʃ.ti.li.ˈzaɾ/ (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

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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