sensibilizar

verb

The verdict

“sensibilizar” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,844. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,844
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar sensível, reagente

Key facts for sensibilizar
PropertyValue
Headwordsensibilizar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,844
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sensibilizar” 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). sensibilizar lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around sensibilizar, averb. Corpus frequency is #19,844 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for sensibilizar, with forms such as "esnsibilizar", "senisbilizar", and "sennsibilizar". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is sensibilizar, spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-Z-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    tornar sensível, reagente
  2. 2
    causar boa impressão; atrair atenção
  3. 3
    tornar(-se) sensível, comovido
  4. 4
    tornar(-se) empático, ciente, compreensivo (de problema, situação, dificuldade, etc. alheia)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esnsibilizar
  • senisbilizar
  • sennsibilizar
  • sensbiilizar
  • sensibbilizar
  • sensibiilzar
  • sensibiliazr
  • sensibilizarr
  • sensibilizra
  • sensibilizzar
  • sensibillizar
  • sensibilziar
  • sensibliizar
  • sensiiblizar
  • senssibilizar
  • sesnibilizar
  • snesibilizar
  • ssensibilizar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sensibilizar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esnsibilizar2senisbilizar2sennsibilizar1sensbiilizar2sensibbilizar1sensibiilzar2sensibiliazr2sensibilizarr1
Edit distance from "sensibilizar"

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 "sensibilizar"?
"sensibilizar" is spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-Z-A-R.
What does "sensibilizar" mean?
As a verb, "sensibilizar" means: tornar sensível, reagente
What are common misspellings of "sensibilizar"?
Common misspellings include "esnsibilizar", "senisbilizar", "sennsibilizar", "sensbiilizar", "sensibbilizar". The correct spelling is "sensibilizar".
What language does "sensibilizar" come from?
"sensibilizar" 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.

Using “sensibilizar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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