prezar

/pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/

//pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“prezar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #95,131 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#95,131
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - respeitar; considerar

Key facts for prezar
PropertyValue
Headwordprezar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prezar” 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). prezar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for prezar is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #95,131 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "respeitar; considerar".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prezar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is prezar, spelled P-R-E-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    respeitar; considerar

This word in other languages

treasure(English)chérir(Français)

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 "prezar"?
"prezar" is spelled P-R-E-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "prezar" mean?
As a verb, "prezar" means: respeitar; considerar
How do you pronounce "prezar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prezar" is /pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prezar" come from?
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Using “prezar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-R-E-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/ (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
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