mexer

verb

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The verdict

“mexer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,498
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - misturar, agitar, revolver

Corpus desk

Index PT-mexer · mexer · Portuguese

mexer · rank #3,498 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,498
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH margem

Nearest frequency peer: margem (-3 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 “mexer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mexer” 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).

mexer vs moer
60% similar
mexer vs mover
60% similar
mexer vs mixed
60% similar

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

Key facts for mexer
PropertyValue
Headwordmexer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,498
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mexer”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.mexercai 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 “margem” (#3,495), “morro” (#3,501), “maranhão” (#3,494). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mexer” fica em #3,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mexer, averb. Corpus frequency is #3,498 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mexer, with forms such as "emxer", "meexr", and "mexerr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "moer", "mover", "mixed", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is mexer, spelled M-E-X-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    misturar, agitar, revolver
  2. 2
    tocar movendo do lugar que estava, manipulando, e por decorrência modificando ou alterando a superfície ou estado (ainda que minimamente ou não perceptível diretamente)
  3. 3
    modificar, alterar
  4. 4
    interagir
  5. 5
    lidar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A começar por um caso que pode mexer até com a Esplanada dos Ministérios.
  2. Mexa a massa até obter homogeneidade.

This word in other languages

mess(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emxer
  • meexr
  • mexerr
  • mexre
  • mexxer
  • mmexer
  • mxeer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emxer2meexr2mexerr1mexre2mexxer1mmexer1mxeer2
Edit distance from "mexer"

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 "mexer"?
"mexer" is spelled M-E-X-E-R.
What does "mexer" mean?
As a verb, "mexer" means: misturar, agitar, revolver
What words are commonly confused with "mexer"?
"mexer" is commonly confused with "moer", "mover", "mixed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "mexer" come from?
"mexer" 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 "mexer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

morro#3,501placa#3,510tchau#3,522adeus#3,532

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

ensaio7 variantschamo7 variantsbordo7 variantsvidro7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list