prolongar

/pɾu.lõ.ˈɡaɾ/

//pɾu.lõ.ˈɡaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“prolongar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,413. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,413
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tornar mais longo; estender

Corpus desk

Index PT-prolongar · prolongar · Portuguese

prolongar · rank #20,413 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,413
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH progressivo

Nearest frequency peer: progressivo (-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 “prolongar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prolongar” 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).

prolongar vs prolongado
80% similar

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

Key facts for prolongar
PropertyValue
Headwordprolongar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɾu.lõ.ˈɡaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,413
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “prolongar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “progressivo” (#20,412), “proa” (#20,411), “próspero” (#20,416). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “prolongar” fica em #20,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around prolongar (IPA /pɾu.lõ.ˈɡaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,413 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for prolongar, with forms such as "porlongar", "pprolongar", and "prloongar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "prolongado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is prolongar, spelled P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar mais longo; estender
  2. 2
    continuar
  3. 3
    dilatar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porlongar
  • pprolongar
  • prloongar
  • prollongar
  • prolnogar
  • prolognar
  • prolonagr
  • prolongarr
  • prolonggar
  • prolongra
  • prolonngar
  • proolngar
  • prrolongar
  • rpolongar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porlongar2pprolongar1prloongar2prollongar1prolnogar2prolognar2prolonagr2prolongarr1
Edit distance from "prolongar"

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 "prolongar"?
"prolongar" is spelled P-R-O-L-O-N-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /pɾu.lõ.ˈɡaɾ/.
What does "prolongar" mean?
As a verb, "prolongar" means: tornar mais longo; estender
What words are commonly confused with "prolongar"?
"prolongar" is commonly confused with "prolongado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prolongar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prolongar" is /pɾu.lõ.ˈɡaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prolongar" come from?
"prolongar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "prolongar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

refrescar#20,422saturação#20,434palhaçada#20,385unicórnio#20,460

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list