lagar

/laˈɡa(ʁ)/

//laˈɡa(ʁ)// noun

The verdict

“lagar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,412 among 581 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,412
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - local onde se prensam as uvas, as maçãs ou as azeitonas, para a obtenção do seus sucos

Corpus desk

Index PT-lagar · lagar · Portuguese

lagar · rank #53,412 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,412
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH lac

Nearest frequency peer: lac (-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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “lagar”

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lagar
PropertyValue
Headwordlagar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/laˈɡa(ʁ)/
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,412
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “lagar” em português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “lac” (#53,411), “Kauan” (#53,404), “jardineira” (#53,391). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lagar” fica em #53,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lagar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,412 among 581 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /laˈɡa(ʁ)/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

lagar has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is lagar, spelled L-A-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    local onde se prensam as uvas, as maçãs ou as azeitonas, para a obtenção do seus sucos
  2. 2
    prensa para espremer frutos carnosos, tanque onde se pisam essas frutas
  3. 3
    pedra em formato circular, via de regra de pequena dimensão, usada para amolar instrumentos, tanto de corte quanto para perfuração
  4. 4
    o dente molar

Synonyms

lagariça

This word in other languages

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 "lagar"?
"lagar" is spelled L-A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /laˈɡa(ʁ)/.
What does "lagar" mean?
As a noun, "lagar" means: local onde se prensam as uvas, as maçãs ou as azeitonas, para a obtenção do seus sucos
How do you pronounce "lagar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lagar" is /laˈɡa(ʁ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lagar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list