perguntar

verb

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The verdict

“perguntar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,901
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer uma pergunta a alguém; inquirir, interrogar

Corpus desk

Index PT-perguntar · perguntar · Portuguese

perguntar · rank #1,901 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,901
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH perigo

Nearest frequency peer: perigo (+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 “perguntar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perguntar” 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).

perguntar vs pergunta
89% similar

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

Key facts for perguntar
PropertyValue
Headwordperguntar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,901
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “perguntar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.perguntarcai 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 “perigo” (#1,902), “pista” (#1,903), “potencial” (#1,904). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “perguntar” fica em #1,901. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around perguntar, averb. Corpus frequency is #1,901 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fazer uma pergunta a alguém; inquirir, interrogar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for perguntar, with forms such as "eprguntar", "pegruntar", and "pergguntar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "pergunta", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is perguntar, spelled P-E-R-G-U-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer uma pergunta a alguém; inquirir, interrogar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pela última vez eu vou te perguntar: onde está escondido o dinheiro?

This word in other languages

ask(English)preguntar(Español)demander(Français)fragen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprguntar
  • pegruntar
  • pergguntar
  • pergnutar
  • pergunatr
  • pergunntar
  • perguntarr
  • perguntra
  • pergunttar
  • pergutnar
  • perrguntar
  • perugntar
  • pperguntar
  • preguntar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprguntar2pegruntar2pergguntar1pergnutar2pergunatr2pergunntar1perguntarr1perguntra2
Edit distance from "perguntar"

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 "perguntar"?
"perguntar" is spelled P-E-R-G-U-N-T-A-R.
What does "perguntar" mean?
As a verb, "perguntar" means: fazer uma pergunta a alguém; inquirir, interrogar
What words are commonly confused with "perguntar"?
"perguntar" is commonly confused with "pergunta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "perguntar" come from?
"perguntar" 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 "perguntar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

potencial#1,904princípio#1,905exposição#1,884excelente#1,926

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

instituição14 variantsfotografia14 variantscomentário14 variantsemergência14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list