pairar

/paj.ˈɾaɾ/

//paj.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“pairar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #59,314 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#59,314
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - parar, deter a embarcação sem ancorar

Key facts for pairar
PropertyValue
Headwordpairar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/paj.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,314
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pairar” 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). pairar 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 pairar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /paj.ˈɾaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #59,314 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pairar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 pairar, spelled P-A-I-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    parar, deter a embarcação sem ancorar
  2. 2
    equilibrar-se no ar
  3. 3
    adejar
  4. 4
    estar iminente

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 "pairar"?
"pairar" is spelled P-A-I-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /paj.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "pairar" mean?
As a verb, "pairar" means: parar, deter a embarcação sem ancorar
How do you pronounce "pairar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pairar" is /paj.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pairar" come from?
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Using “pairar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-I-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /paj.ˈɾaɾ/ (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