segurar

/sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾaɾ/

//sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“segurar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,268. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,268
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ter algo nas mãos ou entre as mãos

Corpus desk

Index PT-segurar · segurar · Portuguese

segurar · rank #4,268 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,268
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sobreviver

Nearest frequency peer: sobreviver (+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 “segurar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “segurar” 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).

segurar vs seguro
71% similar
segurar vs separar
71% similar
segurar vs seguir
71% similar

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

Key facts for segurar
PropertyValue
Headwordsegurar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾaɾ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,268
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “segurar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.segurarcai 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 “sobreviver” (#4,269), “solta” (#4,270), “raramente” (#4,265). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “segurar” fica em #4,268. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around segurar (IPA /sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,268 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for segurar, with forms such as "esgurar", "seggurar", and "segruar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "seguro", "separar", "seguir", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is segurar, spelled S-E-G-U-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ter algo nas mãos ou entre as mãos
  2. 2
    ter algo em parte do corpo, ou entre partes do corpo, ou entre partes de um instrumento
  3. 3
    impedir que algo se mova, corra, escape
  4. 4
    colocar (mercadoria) de lado; reservar, reter
  5. 5
    tornar seguro
  6. 6
    tornar estável
  7. 7
    firmar; fixar; prender

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O bandido estava segurando um revólver em cada mão.
  2. O filatelista segura o selo com uma pinça.

This word in other languages

hold(English)tener(Español)tenir(Français)halten(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esgurar
  • seggurar
  • segruar
  • seguarr
  • segurarr
  • segurra
  • segurrar
  • seugrar
  • sgeurar
  • ssegurar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esgurar2seggurar1segruar2seguarr2segurarr1segurra2segurrar1seugrar2
Edit distance from "segurar"

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 "segurar"?
"segurar" is spelled S-E-G-U-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾaɾ/.
What does "segurar" mean?
As a verb, "segurar" means: ter algo nas mãos ou entre as mãos
What words are commonly confused with "segurar"?
"segurar" is commonly confused with "seguro", "separar", "seguir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segurar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segurar" is /sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segurar" come from?
"segurar" 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 "segurar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tráfico#4,273máscara#4,254augusto#4,289avançar#4,291

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

auxiliar10 variantsindicar10 variantsfechada10 variantsextinção10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list