imitar

/i.mi.ˈtaɾ/

//i.mi.ˈtaɾ// verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“imitar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,694
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer exatamente o que faz uma pessoa ou animal

Corpus desk

Index PT-imitar · imitar · Portuguese

imitar · rank #12,694 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,694
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH impact

Nearest frequency peer: impact (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “imitar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “imitar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

imitar vs ímpar
50% similar
imitar vs irritar
71% similar
imitar vs incitar
71% similar

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

Key facts for imitar
PropertyValue
Headwordimitar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/i.mi.ˈtaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,694
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “imitar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.imitarcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “impact” (#12,695), “hemisfério” (#12,691), “intérprete” (#12,702). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “imitar” fica em #12,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around imitar (IPA /i.mi.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,694 among 938 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for imitar, with forms such as "iimtar", "imiatr", and "imitarr". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ímpar", "irritar", "incitar", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is imitar, spelled I-M-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer exatamente o que faz uma pessoa ou animal
  2. 2
    reproduzir à semelhança de
  3. 3
    arremedar
  4. 4
    repetir
  5. 5
    apresentar falsa aparência com
  6. 6
    falsificar

This word in other languages

imitate(English)imiter(Français)imitieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iimtar
  • imiatr
  • imitarr
  • imitra
  • imittar
  • immitar
  • imtiar
  • miitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of imitar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iimtar2imiatr2imitarr1imitra2imittar1immitar1imtiar2miitar2
Edit distance from "imitar"

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 "imitar"?
"imitar" is spelled I-M-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /i.mi.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "imitar" mean?
As a verb, "imitar" means: fazer exatamente o que faz uma pessoa ou animal
What words are commonly confused with "imitar"?
"imitar" is commonly confused with "ímpar", "irritar", "incitar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "imitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "imitar" is /i.mi.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "imitar" come from?
"imitar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "imitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

impact#12,695cálcio#12,642pregar#12,748reator#12,759

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

feitiço8 variantsreinos8 variantsaround8 variantstijolo8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list