ridicularizar

/Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/

//Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ// verb

The verdict

“ridicularizar” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,839
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,668
“R” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fazer troça de; pôr em ridículo

Key facts for ridicularizar
PropertyValue
Headwordridicularizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/
Letters13
Frequency rank#39,839
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ridicularizar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ridicularizar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around ridicularizar (IPA /Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,839 among 1,668 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fazer troça de; pôr em ridículo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for ridicularizar, with forms such as "irdicularizar", "rdiicularizar", and "ridciularizar". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 ridicularizar, spelled R-I-D-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer troça de; pôr em ridículo

Synonyms

cornetarridiculizar

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irdicularizar
  • rdiicularizar
  • ridciularizar
  • riddicularizar
  • ridiccularizar
  • ridicluarizar
  • ridicualrizar
  • ridiculairzar
  • ridiculariazr
  • ridicularizarr
  • ridicularizra
  • ridicularizzar
  • ridicularrizar
  • ridicularziar
  • ridicullarizar
  • ridiculraizar
  • ridiuclarizar
  • riidcularizar
  • rridicularizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

irdicularizar2rdiicularizar2ridciularizar2riddicularizar1ridiccularizar1ridicluarizar2ridicualrizar2ridiculairzar2
Edit distance from "ridicularizar"

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 "ridicularizar"?
"ridicularizar" is spelled R-I-D-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-Z-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/.
What does "ridicularizar" mean?
As a verb, "ridicularizar" means: fazer troça de; pôr em ridículo
What are common misspellings of "ridicularizar"?
Common misspellings include "irdicularizar", "rdiicularizar", "ridciularizar", "riddicularizar", "ridiccularizar". The correct spelling is "ridicularizar".
How do you pronounce "ridicularizar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ridicularizar" is /Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ridicularizar" come from?
"ridicularizar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ridicularizar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is R-I-D-I-C-U-L-A-R-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /Ri.di.ku.lɐ.ɾi.ˈzaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list