rodar

/Ru.ˈdaɾ/

//Ru.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“rodar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,266
frequency rank, Portuguese
963
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer andar à roda (transitivo)

Corpus desk

Index PT-rodar · rodar · Portuguese

rodar · rank #10,266 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,266
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 963
  • PHOTO-FINISH science

Nearest frequency peer: science (+1 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 “rodar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rodar” 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).

rodar vs rosa
60% similar
rodar vs rota
60% similar
rodar vs rola
60% similar

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

Key facts for rodar
PropertyValue
Headwordrodar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/Ru.ˈdaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,266
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “rodar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.rodarcai 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 “science” (#10,267), “restrito” (#10,263), “ressaltar” (#10,262). Entre 963 lemas com “R”, “rodar” fica em #10,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rodar (IPA /Ru.ˈdaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,266 among 963 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rodar, with forms such as "ordar", "rdoar", and "roadr". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rosa", "rota", "rola", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is rodar, spelled R-O-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer andar à roda (transitivo)
  2. 2
    girar; rolar (intransitivo)
  3. 3
    executar um aplicativo de computador
  4. 4
    exibir sons e/ou imagens previamente gravados de forma analógica ou digital
  5. 5
    percorrer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ela disse que rodou esse lugar todo procurando e não achou.
  2. Já rodamos uns trinta quilômetros.

Synonyms

correrexecutarreproduzir

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ordar
  • rdoar
  • roadr
  • rodarr
  • roddar
  • rodra
  • rrodar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ordar2rdoar2roadr2rodarr1roddar1rodra2rrodar1
Edit distance from "rodar"

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 "rodar"?
"rodar" is spelled R-O-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /Ru.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "rodar" mean?
As a verb, "rodar" means: fazer andar à roda (transitivo)
What words are commonly confused with "rodar"?
"rodar" is commonly confused with "rosa", "rota", "rola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rodar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rodar" is /Ru.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rodar" come from?
"rodar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

servo#10,270remix#10,260sódio#10,278valia#10,289

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

really7 variantsalusão7 variantsorder7 variantsbrisa7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list