mártir

noun

The verdict

“mártir” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #11,505 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,505
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: aquele que sofreu tormentos ou a morte, por sustentar a fé cristã

Key facts for mártir
PropertyValue
Headwordmártir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,505
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mártir” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mártir lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for mártir is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #11,505 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mártir, with forms such as "mmártir", "mrátir", and "máritr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "matar", "mater", "matiz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is mártir, spelled M-Á-R-T-I-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquele que sofreu tormentos ou a morte, por sustentar a fé cristã
  2. 2
    pessoa que sofre por causa de suas crenças ou opiniões
  3. 3
    indivíduo que é vítima de maus tratos, pessoa que sofre muito

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mmártir,mrátir,máritr,márrtir,mártirr,mártri,márttir,mátrir,ámrtir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "mártir"

mmártir1mrátir2máritr2márrtir1mártirr1mártri2márttir1mátrir2
Edit distance from "mártir"

Frequency rank: #11,505 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mártir"?
"mártir" is spelled M-Á-R-T-I-R.
What does "mártir" mean?
As a noun, "mártir" means: aquele que sofreu tormentos ou a morte, por sustentar a fé cristã
What words are commonly confused with "mártir"?
"mártir" is commonly confused with "matar", "mater", "matiz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "mártir" come from?
"mártir" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “mártir”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-Á-R-T-I-R — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “matar” — see the side-by-side comparison. mártir vs matar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter M in our Portuguese index:

Explore PlainSpell

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.