soprar

//su.ˈpɾaɾ// verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,787

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

16

similar word pairs

soprar is aPortugueseverb. It means: produzir sopro; bafejar Pronounced /su.ˈpɾaɾ/. Often confused with sopro and suprir.

Key facts for soprar
PropertyValue
Headwordsoprar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/su.ˈpɾaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,787
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for soprar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /su.ˈpɾaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,787 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for soprar, with forms such as "osprar", "soparr", and "sopprar". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "sopro", "suprir", "superar", 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 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 soprar, spelled S-O-P-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
    produzir sopro; bafejar
  2. 2
    insinuar; cochichar; atear
  3. 3
    fazer vento com a boca ou com fole; ventar

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osprar,soparr,sopprar,soprarr,soprra,soprrar,sorpar,sporar,ssoprar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for soprar

Misspelling Variants of "soprar"

osprar6soparr6sopprar7soprarr7soprra6soprrar7sorpar6sporar6
Misspelling Variants of "soprar"

Frequency rank: #28,787 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "soprar"?
"soprar" is spelled S-O-P-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /su.ˈpɾaɾ/.
What does "soprar" mean?
As a verb, "soprar" means: produzir sopro; bafejar
What words are commonly confused with "soprar"?
"soprar" is commonly confused with "sopro", "suprir", "superar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "soprar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soprar" is /su.ˈpɾaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soprar" come from?
"soprar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.