permanecer

verb

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The verdict

“permanecer” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,852. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,852
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - não mudar de estado.

Corpus desk

Index PT-permanecer · permanecer · Portuguese

permanecer · rank #3,852 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,852
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH oração

Nearest frequency peer: oração (-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 “permanecer”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “permanecer” 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
Key facts for permanecer
PropertyValue
Headwordpermanecer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,852
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “permanecer”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.permanecercai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “oração” (#3,851), “ONU” (#3,850), “pânico” (#3,857). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “permanecer” fica em #3,852. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around permanecer, averb. Corpus frequency is #3,852 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for permanecer, with forms such as "eprmanecer", "pemranecer", and "peramnecer". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is permanecer, spelled P-E-R-M-A-N-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    não mudar de estado.
  2. 2
    ficar no mesmo lugar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Chovia, mas a terra permanecia dura.
  2. Permaneceu na Inglaterra por longos anos.

This word in other languages

remain(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprmanecer
  • pemranecer
  • peramnecer
  • permaencer
  • permanceer
  • permaneccer
  • permanecerr
  • permanecre
  • permaneecr
  • permannecer
  • permmanecer
  • permnaecer
  • perrmanecer
  • ppermanecer
  • premanecer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of permanecer - 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.

eprmanecer2pemranecer2peramnecer2permaencer2permanceer2permaneccer1permanecerr1permanecre2
Edit distance from "permanecer"

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 "permanecer"?
"permanecer" is spelled P-E-R-M-A-N-E-C-E-R.
What does "permanecer" mean?
As a verb, "permanecer" means: não mudar de estado.
What are common misspellings of "permanecer"?
Common misspellings include "eprmanecer", "pemranecer", "peramnecer", "permaencer", "permanceer". The correct spelling is "permanecer".
What language does "permanecer" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "permanecer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fantástico#3,837reprodução#3,800americanas#3,741preparação#3,712

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

preservação15 variantsjustamente15 variantssubstituir15 variantsconservação15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list