lastimar

/lɐʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ/

//lɐʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ// verb

The verdict

“lastimar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-lastimar · lastimar · Portuguese

lastimar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for lastimar
PropertyValue
Headwordlastimar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/lɐʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “lastimar” em português

lastimarnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lastimar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /lɐʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for lastimar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is lastimar, spelled L-A-S-T-I-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    lamentar
  2. 2
    causar dano ou dor a alguém

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lastimar"?
"lastimar" is spelled L-A-S-T-I-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /lɐʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ/.
What does "lastimar" mean?
As a verb, "lastimar" means: lamentar
How do you pronounce "lastimar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lastimar" is /lɐʃ.ti.ˈmaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lastimar" come from?
"lastimar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list