infestar

/ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)]

//ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)]/ verb

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The verdict

“infestar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #96,833 among 1,526 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,833
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - invadir em grande número com devastação e violência

Key facts for infestar
PropertyValue
Headwordinfestar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)]
Letters8
Frequency rank#96,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “infestar” 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). infestar 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

infestar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #96,833 among 1,526 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for infestar, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is infestar, spelled I-N-F-E-S-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    invadir em grande número com devastação e violência
  2. 2
    cruzar os mares fazendo corso, pirataria
  3. 3
    provocar danos sérios, graves estragos
  4. 4
    ataque excessivo por parasitas em um ser vivo

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 "infestar"?
"infestar" is spelled I-N-F-E-S-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)].
What does "infestar" mean?
As a verb, "infestar" means: invadir em grande número com devastação e violência
How do you pronounce "infestar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "infestar" is /ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "infestar" come from?
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Using “infestar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-F-E-S-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.fesˈta(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fesˈta(h)] (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