perdoar

/pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/

//pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“perdoar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #5,777 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#5,777
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deixar de querer mal a alguém que nos foi hostil ou nos fez sofrer, não aplicando um castigo ou punição a essa pessoa; não guardar ressentimentos em relação a alguém

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

perdoar vs perda
71% similar
perdoar vs perder
71% similar
perdoar vs perdão
57% similar

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

Key facts for perdoar
PropertyValue
Headwordperdoar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,777
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perdoar” 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). perdoar 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 perdoar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,777 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for perdoar, with forms such as "eprdoar", "pedroar", and "perdaor". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "perda", "perder", "perdão", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented 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 perdoar, spelled P-E-R-D-O-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deixar de querer mal a alguém que nos foi hostil ou nos fez sofrer, não aplicando um castigo ou punição a essa pessoa; não guardar ressentimentos em relação a alguém
  2. 2
    aceitar ou suportar uma característica negativa de alguém
  3. 3
    isentar o pagamento de uma dívida
  4. 4
    utilizado para, de uma maneira delicada, interromper um discurso falado, pedindo desculpa por proceder a essa interrupção
  5. 5
    inevitável, fatal
  6. 6
    fazer alguma coisa inevitavelmente

This word in other languages

forgive(English)perdonar(Español)pardonner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprdoar,pedroar,perdaor,perddoar,perdoarr,perdora,perodar,perrdoar,pperdoar,predoar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perdoar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eprdoar2pedroar2perdaor2perddoar1perdoarr1perdora2perodar2perrdoar1
Edit distance from "perdoar"

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 "perdoar"?
"perdoar" is spelled P-E-R-D-O-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/.
What does "perdoar" mean?
As a verb, "perdoar" means: deixar de querer mal a alguém que nos foi hostil ou nos fez sofrer, não aplicando um castigo ou punição a essa pessoa; não guardar ressentimentos em relação a alguém
What words are commonly confused with "perdoar"?
"perdoar" is commonly confused with "perda", "perder", "perdão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perdoar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perdoar" is /pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perdoar" come from?
"perdoar" 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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Using “perdoar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-R-D-O-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɨɾ.ˈdwaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “perda” - see the side-by-side comparison. perdoar vs perda
  • 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