insistir

/ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ/

//ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“insistir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,022
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dizer ou fazer (algo) de modo inflexível e ininterrupto

Corpus desk

Index PT-insistir · insistir · Portuguese

insistir · rank #10,022 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,022
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH indireta

Nearest frequency peer: indireta (-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 “insistir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “insistir” 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
Key facts for insistir
PropertyValue
Headwordinsistir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,022
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “insistir”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.insistircai 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 “indireta” (#10,021), “into” (#10,024), “homenagear” (#10,019). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “insistir” fica em #10,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around insistir (IPA /ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,022 among 938 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dizer ou fazer (algo) de modo inflexível e ininterrupto".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for insistir, with forms such as "inisstir", "innsistir", and "insisitr". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is insistir, spelled I-N-S-I-S-T-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dizer ou fazer (algo) de modo inflexível e ininterrupto

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how insistir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. O Ministro insiste na aplicação da lei.

Synonyms

ateimarembirrarmarralharobstinar-seperseverarpersistirrecalcarrenitirteimar

This word in other languages

insist(English)insistir(Español)insister(Français)bestehen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inisstir
  • innsistir
  • insisitr
  • insisstir
  • insistirr
  • insistri
  • insisttir
  • insitsir
  • inssistir
  • inssitir
  • isnistir
  • nisistir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insistir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inisstir2innsistir1insisitr2insisstir1insistirr1insistri2insisttir1insitsir2
Edit distance from "insistir"

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 "insistir"?
"insistir" is spelled I-N-S-I-S-T-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ/.
What does "insistir" mean?
As a verb, "insistir" means: dizer ou fazer (algo) de modo inflexível e ininterrupto
What are common misspellings of "insistir"?
Common misspellings include "inisstir", "innsistir", "insisitr", "insisstir", "insistirr". The correct spelling is "insistir".
How do you pronounce "insistir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insistir" is /ĩ.siʃ.ˈtiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insistir" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indireta#10,021irlandês#10,025nascente#10,050obedecer#10,056

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

portátil12 variantszoológico12 variantsprudente12 variantsMercosul12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list