pescar

/pesˈka(ʁ)/ [pesˈka(h)]

//pesˈka(ʁ)/ [pesˈka(h)]/ verb

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The verdict

“pescar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,884. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,884
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - apanhar na água (o peixe ou outro animal aquático)

Corpus desk

Index PT-pescar · pescar · Portuguese

pescar · rank #15,884 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,884
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH piranha

Nearest frequency peer: piranha (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “pescar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “pescar” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

pescar vs pisar
67% similar
pescar vs pisca
67% similar
pescar vs posar
67% similar

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

Key facts for pescar
PropertyValue
Headwordpescar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pesˈka(ʁ)/ [pesˈka(h)]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,884
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “pescar” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).pescarcai 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 “piranha” (#15,885), “Peixoto” (#15,881), “prejudicado” (#15,891). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around pescar (IPA /pesˈka(ʁ)/ [pesˈka(h)]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,884 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for pescar, with forms such as "epscar", "pecsar", and "pesacr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "pisar", "pisca", "posar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is pescar, spelled P-E-S-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    apanhar na água (o peixe ou outro animal aquático)
  2. 2
    segurar, apanhar ou capturar algo
  3. 3
    ter pequenos cochilos enquanto sentado ou em pé; dormir levemente ou por um período pequeno de tempo
  4. 4
    na Região Nordeste, obter de modo externo e sem estudo a resposta em provas ou exames
  5. 5
    realizar a compreensão de algo ou dito obscuro
  6. 6
    apresentar ato reflexo de trazer a cabeça e/ou cabeça e tronco à posição ereta depois de os ter deixado inclinar repentinamente por perda momentânea do estado de vigília

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Os resultados indicam que a maioria dos pescadores tem entre 35 e 44 anos de idade (36,6%), começou a pescar siri entre 5 e 14 anos de idade (61,5%), trabalha em outro setor ou pescaria para complementar a renda (61,5%) e possui entre 30 e 39 puçás (38,5%).
  2. Eu não pesquei o que você quis dizer, nessa estou boiando.

Synonyms

agarrarcolarcaptarcompreenderentendersacarcabecearcanearcochilarescadelecerescardecermarrucarpingarsonecartoscanejartosquenejar

This word in other languages

fish(English)pescar(Español)pêcher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epscar
  • pecsar
  • pesacr
  • pescarr
  • pesccar
  • pescra
  • pesscar
  • ppescar
  • psecar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epscar2pecsar2pesacr2pescarr1pesccar1pescra2pesscar1ppescar1
Edit distance from "pescar"

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 "pescar"?
"pescar" is spelled P-E-S-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pesˈka(ʁ)/ [pesˈka(h)].
What does "pescar" mean?
As a verb, "pescar" means: apanhar na água (o peixe ou outro animal aquático)
What words are commonly confused with "pescar"?
"pescar" is commonly confused with "pisar", "pisca", "posar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pescar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pescar" is /pesˈka(ʁ)/ [pesˈka(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pescar" come from?
"pescar" 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 "pescar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mister#15,861Matias#15,855Kuwait#15,846trator#15,947

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Peixoto9 variantsdióxido9 variantsbiquíni9 variantsgenuíno9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "pescar". Here's where to go from here.

  • "pescar" maps to 18 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pisar". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,884 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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