suavizar
/swɐ.vi.ˈzaɾ/
The verdict
“suavizar” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #31,159 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.
- #31,159
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tornar suave
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | suavizar |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /swɐ.vi.ˈzaɾ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #31,159 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “suavizar” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for suavizar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /swɐ.vi.ˈzaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #31,159 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 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for suavizar, with forms such as "sauvizar", "ssuavizar", and "suaivzar". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is suavizar, spelled S-U-A-V-I-Z-A-R.
Definition
- 1tornar suave
- 2mitigar
- 3atenuar
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: sauvizar,ssuavizar,suaivzar,suaviazr,suavizarr,suavizra,suavizzar,suavvizar,suavziar,suvaizar,usavizar
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suavizar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “suavizar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-A-V-I-Z-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /swɐ.vi.ˈzaɾ/ (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
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.