ofegar

/ɔ.fɨ.ˈɡaɾ/

//ɔ.fɨ.ˈɡaɾ// verb

The verdict

“ofegar” 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 September 3, 2026) - respirar com ritmo elevado; arfar

Corpus desk

Index PT-ofegar · ofegar · Portuguese

ofegar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 ofegar
PropertyValue
Headwordofegar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔ.fɨ.ˈɡaɾ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “ofegar” em português

ofegarfica 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

ofegar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɔ.fɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ofegar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is ofegar, spelled O-F-E-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    respirar com ritmo elevado; arfar
  2. 2
    anelar, ansiar

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 "ofegar"?
"ofegar" is spelled O-F-E-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.fɨ.ˈɡaɾ/.
What does "ofegar" mean?
As a verb, "ofegar" means: respirar com ritmo elevado; arfar
How do you pronounce "ofegar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ofegar" is /ɔ.fɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ofegar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list