sovar

/su.ˈvaɾ/

//su.ˈvaɾ// verb

The verdict

“sovar” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bater (a massa do pão, por exemplo)

Corpus desk

Index PT-sovar · sovar · Portuguese

sovar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sovar
PropertyValue
Headwordsovar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/su.ˈvaɾ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sovar” em português

sovarestá além das 100.000 formas mais frequentes do português, na cauda de léxico especializado ou pouco usado.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sovar is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /su.ˈvaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sovar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is sovar, spelled S-O-V-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    bater (a massa do pão, por exemplo)
  2. 2
    dar uma sova, uma surra

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sovar"?
"sovar" is spelled S-O-V-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /su.ˈvaɾ/.
What does "sovar" mean?
As a verb, "sovar" means: bater (a massa do pão, por exemplo)
How do you pronounce "sovar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sovar" is /su.ˈvaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sovar" come from?
"sovar" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list