ratificar

/Rɐ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ/

//Rɐ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“ratificar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #35,308. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,308
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - confirmar, reafirmar, validar, autenticar, revalidar, corroborar, comprovar

Corpus desk

Index PT-ratificar · ratificar · Portuguese

ratificar · rank #35,308 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,308
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rad

Nearest frequency peer: Rad (-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 “ratificar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ratificar” 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
Key facts for ratificar
PropertyValue
Headwordratificar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɐ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,308
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ratificar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.ratificarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Rad” (#35,306), “quietinho” (#35,305), “recriação” (#35,312). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “ratificar” fica em #35,308. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ratificar (IPA /Rɐ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,308 among 963 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "confirmar, reafirmar, validar, autenticar, revalidar, corroborar, comprovar".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ratificar, with forms such as "artificar", "raitficar", and "ratfiicar". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ratificar, spelled R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    confirmar, reafirmar, validar, autenticar, revalidar, corroborar, comprovar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ratificar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Os governos do Reino Unido e da República Checa também estão tendo problemas para ratificar o Tratado.

This word in other languages

ratify(English)ratificar(Español)ratifier(Français)ratifizieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • artificar
  • raitficar
  • ratfiicar
  • ratifciar
  • ratifficar
  • ratifiacr
  • ratificarr
  • ratificcar
  • ratificra
  • ratiifcar
  • rattificar
  • rratificar
  • rtaificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

artificar2raitficar2ratfiicar2ratifciar2ratifficar1ratifiacr2ratificarr1ratificcar1
Edit distance from "ratificar"

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 "ratificar"?
"ratificar" is spelled R-A-T-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɐ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "ratificar" mean?
As a verb, "ratificar" means: confirmar, reafirmar, validar, autenticar, revalidar, corroborar, comprovar
What are common misspellings of "ratificar"?
Common misspellings include "artificar", "raitficar", "ratfiicar", "ratifciar", "ratifficar". The correct spelling is "ratificar".
How do you pronounce "ratificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ratificar" is /Rɐ.ti.fi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ratificar" come from?
"ratificar" 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 "ratificar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

quietinho#35,305recriação#35,312preâmbulo#35,293ocasionar#35,266

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

vingativo13 variantsabobrinha13 variantsimpossible13 variantsbronquite13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list