pasmar
/pɐʒ.ˈmaɾ/
The verdict
“pasmar” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - causar pasmo, assombro, inação, estupefação
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pasmar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /pɐʒ.ˈmaɾ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pasmar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for pasmar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɐʒ.ˈmaɾ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for pasmar in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is pasmar, spelled P-A-S-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1causar pasmo, assombro, inação, estupefação
- 2distrair-se, estar absorto
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “pasmar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-S-M-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pɐʒ.ˈmaɾ/ (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.