separo

/ˈseː.pa.roː/

//ˈseː.pa.roː// verb

The verdict

“separo” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #64,491 among 1,185 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,491
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dividir.

Corpus desk

Index PT-separo · separo · Portuguese

separo · rank #64,491 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,491
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sapa

Nearest frequency peer: sapa (-6 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “separo”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “separo” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Cauda longa: rank de “separo” em português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).separocai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “sapa” (#64,485), “soluçar” (#64,499), “solário” (#64,500). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “separo” fica em #64,491. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

separo is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #64,491 among 1,185 “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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list