inalar

/ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla/

//ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla// verb

The verdict

“inalar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #59,184 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,184
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - parte do processo de respiração que consiste em empurrar ar para dentro dos pulmões

Key facts for inalar
PropertyValue
Headwordinalar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,184
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inalar” 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). inalar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

inalar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #59,184 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for inalar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is inalar, spelled I-N-A-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte do processo de respiração que consiste em empurrar ar para dentro dos pulmões
  2. 2
    absorver (geralmente gás ou vapor) pelas vias respiratórias
  3. 3
    receber, simpatizar-se com alguma ideia

Synonyms

Antonyms

expirarexalar

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); 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 "inalar"?
"inalar" is spelled I-N-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla/.
What does "inalar" mean?
As a verb, "inalar" means: parte do processo de respiração que consiste em empurrar ar para dentro dos pulmões
How do you pronounce "inalar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inalar" is /ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inalar" come from?
"inalar" 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 “inalar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-A-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɪ.nɐ.ˈlaɾ/, /ɪ.nɐ.ˈla/ (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