rifar
/Ri.ˈfaɾ/
The verdict
“rifar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sortear, distribuir, adjudicar segundo o acaso
Corpus desk
Index PT-rifar · rifar · Portuguese
rifar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | rifar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /Ri.ˈfaɾ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “rifar” em português
Rare enough to double-check
rifar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /Ri.ˈfaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
rifar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 rifar, spelled R-I-F-A-R.
Definition
- 1sortear, distribuir, adjudicar segundo o acaso
- 2disputar, ralhar, discutir
- 3lançar bola a um ponto no campo de jogo sem haver um passe objetivado a um jogador do mesmo time precisamente de forma que se terá de disputar sua posse novamente
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.