pestanejar

/pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ/

//pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“pestanejar” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,599. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,599
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mover as pestanas, abrindo e fechando os olhos

Key facts for pestanejar
PropertyValue
Headwordpestanejar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#42,599
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pestanejar” 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). pestanejar lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around pestanejar (IPA /pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,599 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for pestanejar, with forms such as "epstanejar", "pesatnejar", and "pesstanejar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is pestanejar, spelled P-E-S-T-A-N-E-J-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mover as pestanas, abrindo e fechando os olhos
  2. 2
    brilhar (estrelas)
  3. 3
    dormir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epstanejar
  • pesatnejar
  • pesstanejar
  • pestaenjar
  • pestaneajr
  • pestanejarr
  • pestanejjar
  • pestanejra
  • pestanjear
  • pestannejar
  • pestnaejar
  • pesttanejar
  • petsanejar
  • ppestanejar
  • psetanejar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epstanejar2pesatnejar2pesstanejar1pestaenjar2pestaneajr2pestanejarr1pestanejjar1pestanejra2
Edit distance from "pestanejar"

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 "pestanejar"?
"pestanejar" is spelled P-E-S-T-A-N-E-J-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ/.
What does "pestanejar" mean?
As a verb, "pestanejar" means: mover as pestanas, abrindo e fechando os olhos
What are common misspellings of "pestanejar"?
Common misspellings include "epstanejar", "pesatnejar", "pesstanejar", "pestaenjar", "pestaneajr". The correct spelling is "pestanejar".
How do you pronounce "pestanejar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pestanejar" is /pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pestanejar" come from?
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Using “pestanejar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-S-T-A-N-E-J-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɨʃ.tɐ.nɨ.ˈʒaɾ/ (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

Same frequency band

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