saltar

/sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)]

//sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)]/ verb

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The verdict

“saltar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,609. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,609
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transpor através de salto

Corpus desk

Index PT-saltar · saltar · Portuguese

saltar · rank #10,609 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,609
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH rim

Nearest frequency peer: rim (-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 “saltar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “saltar” 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).

saltar vs star
67% similar
saltar vs salto
67% similar
saltar vs salva
67% similar

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

Key facts for saltar
PropertyValue
Headwordsaltar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,609
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “saltar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “rim” (#10,608), “reservatório” (#10,607), “selecionado” (#10,611). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “saltar” fica em #10,609. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around saltar (IPA /sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,609 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for saltar, with forms such as "asltar", "salatr", and "salltar". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "star", "salto", "salva", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is saltar, spelled S-A-L-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    transpor através de salto
  2. 2
    se mover rapidamente para cima, a partir do solo ou do chão; pular
  3. 3
    galgar
  4. 4
    desembarcar
  5. 5
    de sair ou aparecer de forma rápida e inesperada
  6. 6
    ser facilmente notável ou percebido; de chamar a atenção ou de se destacar em relação a outros elementos

This word in other languages

jump(English)saltar(Español)sauter(Français)springen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asltar
  • salatr
  • salltar
  • saltarr
  • saltra
  • salttar
  • satlar
  • slatar
  • ssaltar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of saltar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asltar2salatr2salltar1saltarr1saltra2salttar1satlar2slatar2
Edit distance from "saltar"

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 "saltar"?
"saltar" is spelled S-A-L-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)].
What does "saltar" mean?
As a verb, "saltar" means: transpor através de salto
What words are commonly confused with "saltar"?
"saltar" is commonly confused with "star", "salto", "salva". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "saltar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saltar" is /sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saltar" come from?
"saltar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pérola#10,598tímido#10,625pegada#10,583oitava#10,575

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

afetado9 variantsminério9 variantsassumido9 variantscaptar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list