parir

/paˈɾi(ʁ)/ [paˈɾi(h)]

//paˈɾi(ʁ)/ [paˈɾi(h)]/ verb

The verdict

“parir” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,846
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a ação do parto; realizar o nascimento de uma nova vida gerada em um útero (nos animais vivíparos)

Corpus desk

Index PT-parir · parir · Portuguese

parir · rank #38,846 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,846
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pavio

Nearest frequency peer: pavio (+3 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 “parir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parir” 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).

parir vs Park
40% similar
parir vs paro
60% similar
parir vs parte
60% similar

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

Key facts for parir
PropertyValue
Headwordparir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/paˈɾi(ʁ)/ [paˈɾi(h)]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,846
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “parir”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).parircai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pavio” (#38,849), “Ontario” (#38,839), “pesqueiro” (#38,854). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “parir” fica em #38,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around parir (IPA /paˈɾi(ʁ)/ [paˈɾi(h)]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,846 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for parir, with forms such as "aprir", "pairr", and "parirr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Park", "paro", "parte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is parir, spelled P-A-R-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    a ação do parto; realizar o nascimento de uma nova vida gerada em um útero (nos animais vivíparos)
  2. 2
    expelir (algo) de dentro de si
  3. 3
    fazer surgir (algo da ideia, da imaginação)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. — Que iria fazer? perguntou-se a si mesma, e, sem hesitar, respondeu-se — levar a bom termo a gestação, parir, criar, educar o filho, ver-se nele, ser mãe.
  2. Minha imaginação atormentada / Paria absurdos. Como diabos juntos, / Perseguiam-me os olhos dos defuntos / Com a carne da esclerótica esverdeada

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprir
  • pairr
  • parirr
  • parri
  • parrir
  • pparir
  • prair

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprir2pairr2parirr1parri2parrir1pparir1prair2
Edit distance from "parir"

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 "parir"?
"parir" is spelled P-A-R-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /paˈɾi(ʁ)/ [paˈɾi(h)].
What does "parir" mean?
As a verb, "parir" means: a ação do parto; realizar o nascimento de uma nova vida gerada em um útero (nos animais vivíparos)
What words are commonly confused with "parir"?
"parir" is commonly confused with "Park", "paro", "parte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parir" is /paˈɾi(ʁ)/ [paˈɾi(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parir" come from?
"parir" 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 "parir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list