representar

/Rɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ/

//Rɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“representar” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,723
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - servir para expressar, designar ou denotar (como uma palavra ou símbolo, por exemplo); simbolizar

Corpus desk

Index PT-representar · representar · Portuguese

representar · rank #3,723 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,723
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH recuperação

Nearest frequency peer: recuperação (-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 “representar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “representar” 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 representar
PropertyValue
Headwordrepresentar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,723
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “representar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “recuperação” (#3,721), “roubo” (#3,725), “pó” (#3,718). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “representar” fica em #3,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around representar (IPA /Rɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,723 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for representar, with forms such as "erpresentar", "repersentar", and "reppresentar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is representar, spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    servir para expressar, designar ou denotar (como uma palavra ou símbolo, por exemplo); simbolizar
  2. 2
    expressar ou designar usando um termo, caracter ou símbolo
  3. 3
    servir como substituto ou agente de outrem
  4. 4
    falar e agir por delegação de autoridade
  5. 5
    agir em nome de um grupo ou região após ser eleito em votação
  6. 6
    apresentar uma representação de algo, como num quadro
  7. 7
    apresentar em palavras; descrever
  8. 8
    apresentar, produzir ou atuar em obra teatral, televisiva ou cinematográfica

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Neste quadro o gato representa o mal e o pássaro, o bem.
  2. O músico representa os sons usando notas musicais.

This word in other languages

represent(English)representar(Español)représenter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erpresentar
  • repersentar
  • reppresentar
  • repreesntar
  • represenatr
  • represenntar
  • representarr
  • representra
  • representtar
  • represetnar
  • represnetar
  • repressentar
  • reprresentar
  • reprseentar
  • rerpesentar
  • rperesentar
  • rrepresentar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erpresentar2repersentar2reppresentar1repreesntar2represenatr2represenntar1representarr1representra2
Edit distance from "representar"

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 "representar"?
"representar" is spelled R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "representar" mean?
As a verb, "representar" means: servir para expressar, designar ou denotar (como uma palavra ou símbolo, por exemplo); simbolizar
What are common misspellings of "representar"?
Common misspellings include "erpresentar", "repersentar", "reppresentar", "repreesntar", "represenatr". The correct spelling is "representar".
How do you pronounce "representar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "representar" is /Rɨ.pɾɨ.zẽ.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "representar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

recuperação#3,721compreender#3,751conservação#3,672sustentável#3,805

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

proprietário17 variantscriatividade17 variantsparlamentar17 variantsconsequência17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list