picar

/pi.ˈkaɾ/

//pi.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“picar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,144. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,144
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dar picadas em

Corpus desk

Index PT-picar · picar · Portuguese

picar · rank #26,144 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,144
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pie

Nearest frequency peer: pie (+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 “picar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “picar” 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).

picar vs pior
60% similar
picar vs pico
60% similar
picar vs pipa
60% similar

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

Key facts for picar
PropertyValue
Headwordpicar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,144
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “picar”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).picarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pie” (#26,145), “pessimismo” (#26,142), “piedoso” (#26,146). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “picar” fica em #26,144. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around picar (IPA /pi.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,144 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for picar, with forms such as "ipcar", "pciar", and "piacr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pior", "pico", "pipa", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 picar, spelled P-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar picadas em
  2. 2
    dar bicadas a ave
  3. 3
    causar comichão a
  4. 4
    trabalhar com picão
  5. 5
    cortar algo em pedaços
  6. 6
    prender-se o peixe no anzol do engodo
  7. 7
    fazer a traça buraquinhos na roupa
  8. 8
    estimular
  9. 9
    provocar com palavras ou ações
  10. 10
    encontrar minas terrestres enterradas utilizando pica

This word in other languages

prick(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ipcar
  • pciar
  • piacr
  • picarr
  • piccar
  • picra
  • ppicar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ipcar2pciar2piacr2picarr1piccar1picra2ppicar1
Edit distance from "picar"

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 "picar"?
"picar" is spelled P-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "picar" mean?
As a verb, "picar" means: dar picadas em
What words are commonly confused with "picar"?
"picar" is commonly confused with "pior", "pico", "pipa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "picar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "picar" is /pi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "picar" come from?
"picar" 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 "picar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

oxalá#26,126líbio#26,091socar#26,204sucre#26,211

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

intro7 variantstruta7 variantsyellow7 variantsfairy7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list