penetrava

/pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ/

//pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ// verb

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The verdict

“penetrava” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #94,098 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,098
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo penetrar

Key facts for penetrava
PropertyValue
Headwordpenetrava
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#94,098
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “penetrava” 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). penetrava lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

penetrava is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #94,098 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for penetrava, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is penetrava, spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-V-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo penetrar
  2. 2
    terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo penetrar

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 "penetrava"?
"penetrava" is spelled P-E-N-E-T-R-A-V-A. The IPA pronunciation is /pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ/.
What does "penetrava" mean?
As a verb, "penetrava" means: primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo penetrar
How do you pronounce "penetrava"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "penetrava" is /pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "penetrava" come from?
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Using “penetrava”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-N-E-T-R-A-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pe.ne.ˈtɾa.vɐ/ (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

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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