mandar

/mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/

//mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“mandar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,753
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dar ordens a

Corpus desk

Index PT-mandar · mandar · Portuguese

mandar · rank #1,753 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,753
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH lutar

Nearest frequency peer: lutar (-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 “mandar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mandar” 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).

mandar vs manhã
50% similar
mandar vs mudar
67% similar
mandar vs matar
67% similar

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

Key facts for mandar
PropertyValue
Headwordmandar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,753
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mandar”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “lutar” (#1,752), “marco” (#1,754), “ligar” (#1,751). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mandar” fica em #1,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mandar (IPA /mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,753 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mandar, with forms such as "amndar", "madnar", and "manadr". 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, "manhã", "mudar", "matar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mandar, spelled M-A-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar ordens a
  2. 2
    prescrever
  3. 3
    dirigir
  4. 4
    governar
  5. 5
    ordenar
  6. 6
    enviar
  7. 7
    realizar, performar, fazer
  8. 8
    dizer, falar
  9. 9
    lançar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Garota, ela mandou essa de que quer você a ajude a escolher uma langerri pois não sabe? Ela está interessada é noutra coisa, ela já vem dando sinais, vai boba.
  2. A zagueira chegou rasgando e mandou a bola para a lateral.

This word in other languages

send(English)anordnen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amndar
  • madnar
  • manadr
  • mandarr
  • manddar
  • mandra
  • manndar
  • mmandar
  • mnadar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mandar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amndar2madnar2manadr2mandarr1manddar1mandra2manndar1mmandar1
Edit distance from "mandar"

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 "mandar"?
"mandar" is spelled M-A-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "mandar" mean?
As a verb, "mandar" means: dar ordens a
What words are commonly confused with "mandar"?
"mandar" is commonly confused with "manhã", "mudar", "matar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mandar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mandar" is /mɐ̃.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mandar" come from?
"mandar" 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 "mandar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

volume#1,765costas#1,739cartão#1,769década#1,775

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

capitão9 variantstratar9 variantsestádio9 variantstantas9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list