represar
/Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/
The verdict
“represar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sustar o curso de; fazer parar
Corpus desk
Index PT-represar · represar · Portuguese
represar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | represar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “represar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
represar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /Rɨ.pɾɨ.ˈzaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for represar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is represar, spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-A-R.
Definition
- 1sustar o curso de; fazer parar
- 2reprimir, conter
- 3sofrear
- 4enclausurar; estorvar
- 5fazer presa de, apoderar-se de
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how represar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Represar uma corrente.
Represar fúrias.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.