realizar
/ri.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/, /ʁi.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/ [ri̯ɐliˈzaɾ], [ʁi̯ɐliˈzaɾ]
The verdict
“realizar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,624 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #1,624
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 4
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pôr em prática
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | realizar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ri.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/, /ʁi.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/ [ri̯ɐliˈzaɾ], [ʁi̯ɐliˈzaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #1,624 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 4 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “realizar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for realizar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ri.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/, /ʁi.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/ [ri̯ɐliˈzaɾ], [ʁi̯ɐliˈzaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,624 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for realizar, with forms such as "eralizar", "raelizar", and "reailzar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "replicar", "reanimar", "realeza", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is realizar, spelled R-E-A-L-I-Z-A-R.
Definition
- 1pôr em prática
- 2tornar real
- 3executar
- 4conseguir
- 5efetuar
- 6produzir
- 7passar a ter ciência através do que percebe
- 8obter satisfação, contentamento com estado a que se fica mediante àquilo que alcancou na forma de realização
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eralizar,raelizar,reailzar,realiazr,realizarr,realizra,realizzar,reallizar,realziar,relaizar,rrealizar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of realizar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “realizar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-E-A-L-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ri.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/, /ʁi.ɐ.li.ˈzaɾ/ [ri̯ɐliˈzaɾ], [ʁi̯ɐliˈzaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “replicar” - see the side-by-side comparison. realizar vs replicar
- 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.