lavar

/lɐ.ˈvaɾ/

//lɐ.ˈvaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“lavar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,336
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - limpar (algo) por ação de um líquido, especialmente água

Corpus desk

Index PT-lavar · lavar · Portuguese

lavar · rank #3,336 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,336
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH lance

Nearest frequency peer: lance (-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 “lavar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lavar” 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).

lavar vs leva
60% similar
lavar vs luva
60% similar
lavar vs luar
60% similar

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

Key facts for lavar
PropertyValue
Headwordlavar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/lɐ.ˈvaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,336
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lavar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “lance” (#3,335), “leitor” (#3,338), “gama” (#3,333). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lavar” fica em #3,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around lavar (IPA /lɐ.ˈvaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,336 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for lavar, with forms such as "alvar", "laavr", and "lavarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "leva", "luva", "luar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is lavar, spelled L-A-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    limpar (algo) por ação de um líquido, especialmente água
  2. 2
    cercar ou passar junto de; banhar
  3. 3
    tornar (cor) mais suave, misturando com água; diluir
  4. 4
    tornar legal (dinheiro ilícito) por meio de fraude
  5. 5
    dar ou tomar banho
  6. 6
    trabalhar como lavadeira

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Rios bravios lavam a cidade.

This word in other languages

wash(English)lavar(Español)laver(Français)waschen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alvar
  • laavr
  • lavarr
  • lavvar
  • llavar
  • lvaar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alvar2laavr2lavarr1lavvar1llavar1lvaar2
Edit distance from "lavar"

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 "lavar"?
"lavar" is spelled L-A-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /lɐ.ˈvaɾ/.
What does "lavar" mean?
As a verb, "lavar" means: limpar (algo) por ação de um líquido, especialmente água
What words are commonly confused with "lavar"?
"lavar" is commonly confused with "leva", "luva", "luar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lavar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lavar" is /lɐ.ˈvaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lavar" come from?
"lavar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

lance#3,335forem#3,330cópia#3,320salto#3,360

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Park6 variantsnessas6 variantslady6 variantsprato6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list