interpretar

/ĩ.tɨɾ.pɾɨ.ˈtaɾ/

//ĩ.tɨɾ.pɾɨ.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“interpretar” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,172
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fornecer o significado de algo; explicar, elucidar

Corpus desk

Index PT-interpretar · interpretar · Portuguese

interpretar · rank #7,172 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,172
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH interferência

Nearest frequency peer: interferência (-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 “interpretar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “interpretar” 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).

interpretar vs intérprete
73% similar

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

Key facts for interpretar
PropertyValue
Headwordinterpretar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.tɨɾ.pɾɨ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,172
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “interpretar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).interpretarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “interferência” (#7,171), “jersey” (#7,173), “insegurança” (#7,170). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “interpretar” fica em #7,172. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around interpretar (IPA /ĩ.tɨɾ.pɾɨ.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,172 among 938 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for interpretar, with forms such as "inetrpretar", "innterpretar", and "inteprretar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "intérprete", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is interpretar, spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fornecer o significado de algo; explicar, elucidar
  2. 2
    compreender de uma certa forma
  3. 3
    executar uma peça, dando-lhe um significado
  4. 4
    traduzir oralmente (via de regra de uma língua para outra)
  5. 5
    traduzir um programa escrito em linguagem de alto nível em comandos executáveis pelo computador

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. o mestre interpretou o significado do koan para os discípulos
  2. interpretou o silêncio do amigo como um consentimento

This word in other languages

interpret(English)interpretar(Español)interpréter(Français)auslegen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inetrpretar
  • innterpretar
  • inteprretar
  • interpertar
  • interppretar
  • interpreatr
  • interpretarr
  • interpretra
  • interprettar
  • interprretar
  • interprtear
  • interrpetar
  • interrpretar
  • intrepretar
  • intterpretar
  • itnerpretar
  • niterpretar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of interpretar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inetrpretar2innterpretar1inteprretar2interpertar2interppretar1interpreatr2interpretarr1interpretra2
Edit distance from "interpretar"

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 "interpretar"?
"interpretar" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-P-R-E-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.tɨɾ.pɾɨ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "interpretar" mean?
As a verb, "interpretar" means: fornecer o significado de algo; explicar, elucidar
What words are commonly confused with "interpretar"?
"interpretar" is commonly confused with "intérprete". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "interpretar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "interpretar" is /ĩ.tɨɾ.pɾɨ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "interpretar" come from?
"interpretar" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

insegurança#7,170formalmente#7,157continental#7,131mobilização#7,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

condicionado17 variantsdesaparecido17 variantsobservatório17 variantstransferido17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list