tardar

/tɐɾ.ˈdaɾ/

//tɐɾ.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“tardar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,579
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - adiar demorar, procrastinar

Corpus desk

Index PT-tardar · tardar · Portuguese

tardar · rank #31,579 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,579
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tear

Nearest frequency peer: tear (+2 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “tardar”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “tardar” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tardar vs tarde
67% similar
tardar vs tirar
67% similar
tardar vs taxar
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tardar
PropertyValue
Headwordtardar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɐɾ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,579
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “tardar”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.tardarcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tear” (#31,581), “sufocado” (#31,573), “temível” (#31,585). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “tardar” fica em #31,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tardar (IPA /tɐɾ.ˈdaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,579 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tardar, with forms such as "atrdar", "tadrar", and "taradr". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "tarde", "tirar", "taxar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is tardar, spelled T-A-R-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    adiar demorar, procrastinar
  2. 2
    demorar-se
  3. 3
    proceder lentamente
  4. 4
    não ter pressa; chegar tarde
  5. 5
    estacionar

This word in other languages

tardar(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atrdar
  • tadrar
  • taradr
  • tardarr
  • tarddar
  • tardra
  • tarrdar
  • tradar
  • ttardar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tardar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atrdar2tadrar2taradr2tardarr1tarddar1tardra2tarrdar1tradar2
Edit distance from "tardar"

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 "tardar"?
"tardar" is spelled T-A-R-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɐɾ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "tardar" mean?
As a verb, "tardar" means: adiar demorar, procrastinar
What words are commonly confused with "tardar"?
"tardar" is commonly confused with "tarde", "tirar", "taxar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tardar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tardar" is /tɐɾ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tardar" come from?
"tardar" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

acidez#31,622rachar#31,522arroio#31,648pinhão#31,497

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

paquera9 variantscenteio9 variantsmedley9 variantsdurant9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list