soletrar

//su.lɨ.ˈtɾaɾ// verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,381

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

soletrar is aPortugueseverb. It means: ler pelo método ou processo da soletração Pronounced /su.lɨ.ˈtɾaɾ/. Often confused with soltar.

Key facts for soletrar
PropertyValue
Headwordsoletrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/su.lɨ.ˈtɾaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,381
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of soletrar in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for soletrar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /su.lɨ.ˈtɾaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #32,381 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for soletrar, with forms such as "osletrar", "sloetrar", and "soeltrar". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "soltar", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is soletrar, spelled S-O-L-E-T-R-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ler pelo método ou processo da soletração
  2. 2
    ler pronunciando separadamente as letras e juntando estas em sílabas
  3. 3
    ler lentamente ou por partes
  4. 4
    ler mal
  5. 5
    adivinhar, perceber por certos sintomas ou sinais
  6. 6
    decifrar
  7. 7
    expor, dizer, narrar
  8. 8
    exprimir, expressar em sons brandos, em mermúrios
  9. 9
    fazer os primeiros passos ou letras da capoeira

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osletrar,sloetrar,soeltrar,solertar,soletarr,soletrarr,soletrra,soletrrar,solettrar,solletrar,solterar,ssoletrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for soletrar

Misspelling Variants of "soletrar"

osletrar8sloetrar8soeltrar8solertar8soletarr8soletrarr9soletrra8soletrrar9
Misspelling Variants of "soletrar"

Frequency rank: #32,381 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "soletrar"?
"soletrar" is spelled S-O-L-E-T-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /su.lɨ.ˈtɾaɾ/.
What does "soletrar" mean?
As a verb, "soletrar" means: ler pelo método ou processo da soletração
What words are commonly confused with "soletrar"?
"soletrar" is commonly confused with "soltar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "soletrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soletrar" is /su.lɨ.ˈtɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soletrar" come from?
"soletrar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter S in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.