planar

/plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)]

//plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)]/ adj

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The verdict

“planar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #56,933 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,933
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que diz respeito a plano

Key facts for planar
PropertyValue
Headwordplanar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)]
Letters6
Frequency rank#56,933
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “planar” 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). planar 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

planar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #56,933 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for planar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 planar, spelled P-L-A-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que diz respeito a plano
  2. 2
    que é liso, chato, raso
  3. 3
    na teoria dos grafos, diz-se do grafo que pode ser representado em um plano sem qualquer intersecção entre arestas

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 "planar"?
"planar" is spelled P-L-A-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)].
What does "planar" mean?
As an adjective, "planar" means: que diz respeito a plano
How do you pronounce "planar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planar" is /plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planar" come from?
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Using “planar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-L-A-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /plaˈna(ʁ)/ [plaˈna(h)] (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