ralar

/Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/

//Rɐ.ˈlaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“ralar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #41,206. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,206
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer passar pelo ralador; triturar; esmagar; moer

Corpus desk

Index PT-ralar · ralar · Portuguese

ralar · rank #41,206 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,206
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH reanimar

Nearest frequency peer: reanimar (+2 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 “ralar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ralar” 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).

ralar vs rola
60% similar
ralar vs ralo
60% similar
ralar vs rama
60% similar

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

Key facts for ralar
PropertyValue
Headwordralar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#41,206
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ralar”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “reanimar” (#41,208), “quadrangular” (#41,201), “puré” (#41,198). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “ralar” fica em #41,206. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around ralar (IPA /Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,206 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for ralar, with forms such as "arlar", "raalr", and "ralarr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rola", "ralo", "rama", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is ralar, spelled R-A-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer passar pelo ralador; triturar; esmagar; moer
  2. 2
    importunar; afligir; apoquentar; preocupar; amofinar; consumir
  3. 3
    sair, geralmente por motivos de força maior
  4. 4
    preocupar-se
  5. 5
    coaxar

This word in other languages

grate(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arlar
  • raalr
  • ralarr
  • rallar
  • ralra
  • rlaar
  • rralar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arlar2raalr2ralarr1rallar1ralra2rlaar2rralar1
Edit distance from "ralar"

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 "ralar"?
"ralar" is spelled R-A-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "ralar" mean?
As a verb, "ralar" means: fazer passar pelo ralador; triturar; esmagar; moer
What words are commonly confused with "ralar"?
"ralar" is commonly confused with "rola", "ralo", "rama". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ralar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ralar" is /Rɐ.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ralar" come from?
"ralar" 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 "ralar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Samoa#41,231taxar#41,268monja#41,132trufa#41,284

Similar misspelling depth

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

pedrão7 variantsbrook7 variantsesteio7 variantsbueiro7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list