optar

/ɔˈp.taɾ/

//ɔˈp.taɾ// verb

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The verdict

“optar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,922
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer escolha

Corpus desk

Index PT-optar · optar · Portuguese

optar · rank #11,922 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,922
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH orla

Nearest frequency peer: orla (+2 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 “optar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “optar” 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).

optar vs ota
60% similar
optar vs OTAN
0% similar
optar vs ousar
60% similar

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

Key facts for optar
PropertyValue
Headwordoptar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔˈp.taɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,922
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “optar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).optarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “orla” (#11,924), “otto” (#11,925), “militância” (#11,917). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “optar” fica em #11,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around optar (IPA /ɔˈp.taɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,922 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for optar, with forms such as "opatr", "opptar", and "optarr". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "ota", "OTAN", "ousar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is optar, spelled O-P-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer escolha
  2. 2
    preferir
  3. 3
    exercer o direito de opção

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A grade curricular seria flexível, permitindo aos estudantes optar pelas disciplinas mais adequadas à profissão por eles escolhida.

This word in other languages

opt(English)optar(Español)opter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opatr
  • opptar
  • optarr
  • optra
  • opttar
  • otpar
  • potar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of optar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

opatr2opptar1optarr1optra2opttar1otpar2potar2
Edit distance from "optar"

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 "optar"?
"optar" is spelled O-P-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔˈp.taɾ/.
What does "optar" mean?
As a verb, "optar" means: fazer escolha
What words are commonly confused with "optar"?
"optar" is commonly confused with "ota", "OTAN", "ousar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "optar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "optar" is /ɔˈp.taɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "optar" come from?
"optar" 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 "optar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

poços#11,936renal#11,955secos#11,961belga#12,004

Similar misspelling depth

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

sereia7 variantschore7 variantsazeite7 variantsletal7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list