padecer

/pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ/

//pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ// verb

The verdict

“padecer” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #76,580 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#76,580
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sofrer

Key facts for padecer
PropertyValue
Headwordpadecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,580
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “padecer” 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). padecer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for padecer is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #76,580 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "sofrer".

padecer has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is padecer, spelled P-A-D-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sofrer

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "padecer"?
"padecer" is spelled P-A-D-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ/.
What does "padecer" mean?
As a verb, "padecer" means: sofrer
How do you pronounce "padecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "padecer" is /pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "padecer" come from?
"padecer" 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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Using “padecer”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-D-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ.dɨ.ˈseɾ/ (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
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