plagiar

/plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/

//plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“plagiar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,409 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,409
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - apresentar como da própria autoria obra pertencente a outrem

Key facts for plagiar
PropertyValue
Headwordplagiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plagiar” 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). plagiar lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

plagiar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,409 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for plagiar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is plagiar, spelled P-L-A-G-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    apresentar como da própria autoria obra pertencente a outrem
  2. 2
    fazer imitação de (trabalho alheio)

This word in other languages

plagiarize(English)plagiar(Español)plagier(Français)plagiieren(Deutsch)

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 "plagiar"?
"plagiar" is spelled P-L-A-G-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/.
What does "plagiar" mean?
As a verb, "plagiar" means: apresentar como da própria autoria obra pertencente a outrem
How do you pronounce "plagiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plagiar" is /plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plagiar" come from?
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Using “plagiar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-L-A-G-I-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /plɐ.ˈʒjaɾ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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