obrar

/ɔ.ˈbɾaɾ/

//ɔ.ˈbɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - converter em outra obra; fazer, construir, executar, realizar

Corpus desk

Index PT-obrar · obrar · Portuguese

obrar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for obrar
PropertyValue
Headwordobrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔ.ˈbɾaɾ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “obrar” em português

obrarfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

obrar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɔ.ˈbɾaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for obrar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is obrar, spelled O-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    converter em outra obra; fazer, construir, executar, realizar
  2. 2
    urdir, maquinar, compor, causar
  3. 3
    construir, fabricar, edificar
  4. 4
    tramar
  5. 5
    proceder, atuar
  6. 6
    agir; executar um trabalho; praticar uma ação
  7. 7
    evacuar, defecar, exaustar

Synonyms

praticarplanejarmaquinar

Antonyms

desconstruir

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 "obrar"?
"obrar" is spelled O-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.ˈbɾaɾ/.
What does "obrar" mean?
As a verb, "obrar" means: converter em outra obra; fazer, construir, executar, realizar
How do you pronounce "obrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obrar" is /ɔ.ˈbɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obrar" come from?
"obrar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list