semear

/sɨ.ˈmjaɾ/

//sɨ.ˈmjaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“semear” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,154
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - introduzir sementes no solo, com a intenção de que brotem

Corpus desk

Index PT-semear · semear · Portuguese

semear · rank #24,154 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,154
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH semáforo

Nearest frequency peer: semáforo (+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 “semear”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “semear” 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).

semear vs somar
67% similar
semear vs sentar
67% similar
semear vs secar
67% similar

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

Key facts for semear
PropertyValue
Headwordsemear
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/sɨ.ˈmjaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,154
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “semear”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).semearcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “semáforo” (#24,155), “Saturday” (#24,152), “Sicília” (#24,157). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “semear” fica em #24,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around semear (IPA /sɨ.ˈmjaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,154 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for semear, with forms such as "esmear", "seemar", and "semaer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "somar", "sentar", "secar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is semear, spelled S-E-M-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    introduzir sementes no solo, com a intenção de que brotem
  2. 2
    implantar, introduzir, disseminar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O art. 12, § 1º, II, da Lei 6.368/76, prevê o delito de semear ou cultivar plantas destinadas à preparação de entorpecente.
  2. Bin Laden continua a semear o ódio.

This word in other languages

sow(English)sembrar(Español)semer(Français)säen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esmear
  • seemar
  • semaer
  • semearr
  • semera
  • semmear
  • smeear
  • ssemear

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esmear2seemar2semaer2semearr1semera2semmear1smeear2ssemear1
Edit distance from "semear"

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 "semear"?
"semear" is spelled S-E-M-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈmjaɾ/.
What does "semear" mean?
As a verb, "semear" means: introduzir sementes no solo, com a intenção de que brotem
What words are commonly confused with "semear"?
"semear" is commonly confused with "somar", "sentar", "secar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "semear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "semear" is /sɨ.ˈmjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "semear" come from?
"semear" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

raspar#24,133pálido#24,131person#24,105abafar#24,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

arenas8 variantscoibir8 variantscrush8 variantsMedusa8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list