parar

/pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa/

//pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa// verb

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The verdict

“parar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#656
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - interromper um movimento ou uma ação

Corpus desk

Index PT-parar · parar · Portuguese

parar · rank #656 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #656
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH palavra

Nearest frequency peer: palavra (-1 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 “parar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parar” 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).

parar vs Park
40% similar
parar vs paro
60% similar
parar vs pata
60% similar

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

Key facts for parar
PropertyValue
Headwordparar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa/
Letters5
Frequency rank#656
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “parar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “palavra” (#655), “pergunta” (#657), “organização” (#654). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “parar” fica em #656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around parar (IPA /pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa/), averb. Corpus frequency is #656 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for parar, with forms such as "aprar", "paarr", and "pararr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Park", "paro", "pata", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is parar, spelled P-A-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    interromper um movimento ou uma ação
  2. 2
    encerrar-se, chegar ao final

Synonyms

deterinterromper

Antonyms

continuarprosseguir

This word in other languages

stop(English)parar(Español)arrêter(Français)anhalten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprar
  • paarr
  • pararr
  • parrar
  • pparar
  • praar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aprar2paarr2pararr1parrar1pparar1praar2
Edit distance from "parar"

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 "parar"?
"parar" is spelled P-A-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa/.
What does "parar" mean?
As a verb, "parar" means: interromper um movimento ou uma ação
What words are commonly confused with "parar"?
"parar" is commonly confused with "Park", "paro", "pata". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parar" is /pɐ.ˈɾaɾ/, /pɐ.ˈɾa/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parar" come from?
"parar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "parar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

teria#660tirar#661comum#667daqui#644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

edição6 variantshouve6 variantsépoca6 variantsjeito6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list