reprovar

/Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ/

//Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“reprovar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,191. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,191
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - desaprovar

Corpus desk

Index PT-reprovar · reprovar · Portuguese

reprovar · rank #42,191 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,191
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH repulsivo

Nearest frequency peer: repulsivo (+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 “reprovar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “reprovar” 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).

reprovar vs renovar
75% similar
reprovar vs reprovado
78% similar

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

Key facts for reprovar
PropertyValue
Headwordreprovar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,191
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “reprovar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).reprovarcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “repulsivo” (#42,193), “rent” (#42,188), “revi” (#42,196). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “reprovar” fica em #42,191. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around reprovar (IPA /Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,191 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for reprovar, with forms such as "erprovar", "reporvar", and "repprovar". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "renovar", "reprovado", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is reprovar, spelled R-E-P-R-O-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    desaprovar
  2. 2
    rejeitar
  3. 3
    condenar
  4. 4
    chumbar (entre estudantes)
  5. 5
    ficar sem ter nota suficiente em alguma matéria de modo que seja possível passar de ano

Antonyms

passarpassar de ano

This word in other languages

reproach(English)reprocher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erprovar
  • reporvar
  • repprovar
  • reproavr
  • reprovarr
  • reprovra
  • reprovvar
  • reprrovar
  • reprvoar
  • rerpovar
  • rperovar
  • rreprovar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

erprovar2reporvar2repprovar1reproavr2reprovarr1reprovra2reprovvar1reprrovar1
Edit distance from "reprovar"

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 "reprovar"?
"reprovar" is spelled R-E-P-R-O-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ/.
What does "reprovar" mean?
As a verb, "reprovar" means: desaprovar
What words are commonly confused with "reprovar"?
"reprovar" is commonly confused with "renovar", "reprovado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "reprovar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "reprovar" is /Rɨ.pɾu.ˈvaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "reprovar" come from?
"reprovar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

safadeza#42,205precious#42,164subjugar#42,228travesso#42,247

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

anjinhos12 variantsaromático12 variantsinflamar12 variantsexpensas12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list