separo

/ˈseː.pa.roː/

//ˈseː.pa.roː// verb

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The verdict

“separo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,491 among 2,603 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,491
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dividir.

Key facts for separo
PropertyValue
Headwordseparo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈseː.pa.roː/
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,491
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “separo” 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). separo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

separo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,491 among 2,603 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈseː.pa.roː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for separo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 separo, spelled S-E-P-A-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    dividir.
  2. 2
    distinguir.
  3. 3
    separar.

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 "separo"?
"separo" is spelled S-E-P-A-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈseː.pa.roː/.
What does "separo" mean?
As a verb, "separo" means: dividir.
How do you pronounce "separo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "separo" is /ˈseː.pa.roː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "separo" come from?
"separo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “separo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-E-P-A-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈseː.pa.roː/ (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

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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