modificar

/mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ/

//mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“modificar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,681. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,681
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,261
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - provocar modificações, transformar, alterar

Key facts for modificar
PropertyValue
Headwordmodificar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,681
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “modificar” 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). modificar lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around modificar (IPA /mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,681 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for modificar, with forms such as "mdoificar", "mmodificar", and "moddificar". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is modificar, spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    provocar modificações, transformar, alterar
  2. 2
    alterar o modo de ser ou de atuar de
  3. 3
    sofrer modificações, transformar-se

This word in other languages

modify(English)modificar(Español)modifier(Français)abändern(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mdoificar
  • mmodificar
  • moddificar
  • modfiicar
  • modifciar
  • modifficar
  • modifiacr
  • modificarr
  • modificcar
  • modificra
  • modiifcar
  • moidficar
  • omdificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of modificar - 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.

mdoificar2mmodificar1moddificar1modfiicar2modifciar2modifficar1modifiacr2modificarr1
Edit distance from "modificar"

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 "modificar"?
"modificar" is spelled M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "modificar" mean?
As a verb, "modificar" means: provocar modificações, transformar, alterar
What are common misspellings of "modificar"?
Common misspellings include "mdoificar", "mmodificar", "moddificar", "modfiicar", "modifciar". The correct spelling is "modificar".
How do you pronounce "modificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "modificar" is /mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "modificar" come from?
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Using “modificar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-O-D-I-F-I-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /mu.di.fi.ˈkaɾ/ (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list