saturar

/sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/

//sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ// verb

The verdict

“saturar” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #71,334 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#71,334
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - encher completamente; embeber, impregnar

Key facts for saturar
PropertyValue
Headwordsaturar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,334
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saturar” 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). saturar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for saturar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #71,334 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for saturar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 saturar, spelled S-A-T-U-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    encher completamente; embeber, impregnar
  2. 2
    saciar, satisfazer
  3. 3
    dissolver a máxima quantidade de uma substância em um líquido
  4. 4
    combinar com (um corpo) a máxima quantidade de uma substância
  5. 5
    aborrecer, entediar, fartar
  6. 6
    neutralizar (ácido) mediante a ação de uma base

This word in other languages

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 "saturar"?
"saturar" is spelled S-A-T-U-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "saturar" mean?
As a verb, "saturar" means: encher completamente; embeber, impregnar
How do you pronounce "saturar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saturar" is /sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saturar" come from?
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Using “saturar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-T-U-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/ (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
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