irradiar

/i.Rɐ.ˈdjaɾ/

//i.Rɐ.ˈdjaɾ// verb

The verdict

“irradiar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #62,258 among 938 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,258
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-irradiar · irradiar · Portuguese

irradiar · rank #62,258 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #62,258
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH insípido

Nearest frequency peer: insípido (-8 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 “irradiar”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irradiar
PropertyValue
Headwordirradiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/i.Rɐ.ˈdjaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,258
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “irradiar” em português

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “insípido” (#62,250), “jenipapo” (#62,266), “influenciador” (#62,243). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “irradiar” fica em #62,258. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

irradiar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #62,258 among 938 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /i.Rɐ.ˈdjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for irradiar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is irradiar, spelled I-R-R-A-D-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    emitir
  2. 2
    entornar

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 "irradiar"?
"irradiar" is spelled I-R-R-A-D-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /i.Rɐ.ˈdjaɾ/.
What does "irradiar" mean?
As a verb, "irradiar" means: emitir
How do you pronounce "irradiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irradiar" is /i.Rɐ.ˈdjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irradiar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list