mangar

/mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ/

//mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - caçoar de alguém, menosprezar com gracejos, ridicularizar

Key facts for mangar
PropertyValue
Headwordmangar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mangar” sits in Portuguese frequency

mangar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mangar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "caçoar de alguém, menosprezar com gracejos, ridicularizar".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mangar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is mangar, spelled M-A-N-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    caçoar de alguém, menosprezar com gracejos, ridicularizar

Synonyms

amangarcaçoarfazer pouco casovaiar

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 "mangar"?
"mangar" is spelled M-A-N-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ/.
What does "mangar" mean?
As a verb, "mangar" means: caçoar de alguém, menosprezar com gracejos, ridicularizar
How do you pronounce "mangar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mangar" is /mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mangar" come from?
"mangar" 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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Using “mangar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-A-N-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mɐ̃.ˈɡaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list