intoxicar

/ĩ.tɔ.ʃi.ˈkaɾ/

//ĩ.tɔ.ʃi.ˈkaɾ// verb

The verdict

“intoxicar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,005 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,005
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - envenenar

Corpus desk

Index PT-intoxicar · intoxicar · Portuguese

intoxicar · rank #92,005 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,005
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH indiferenteme…

Nearest frequency peer: indiferentemente (-20 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “intoxicar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “intoxicar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for intoxicar
PropertyValue
Headwordintoxicar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ĩ.tɔ.ʃi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “intoxicar” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).intoxicarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “indiferentemente” (#91,985), “jerk” (#92,030), “Hélia” (#91,966). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “intoxicar” fica em #92,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intoxicar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,005 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ĩ.tɔ.ʃi.ˈkaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for intoxicar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is intoxicar, spelled I-N-T-O-X-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    envenenar
  2. 2
    causar incômodo
  3. 3
    sentir incômodo; estar com o organismo sujeito à substância danosa
  4. 4
    ficar bêbado, estar sob efeito de droga

Synonyms

atoxicartoxicarvenenarincomodarirritar

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 "intoxicar"?
"intoxicar" is spelled I-N-T-O-X-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.tɔ.ʃi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "intoxicar" mean?
As a verb, "intoxicar" means: envenenar
How do you pronounce "intoxicar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intoxicar" is /ĩ.tɔ.ʃi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list