tocar

/tu.ˈkaɾ/

//tu.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“tocar” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #1,662 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,662
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - encostar uma parte do corpo em

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tocar vs Tor
40% similar
tocar vs tola
60% similar
tocar vs Toga
40% similar

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

Key facts for tocar
PropertyValue
Headwordtocar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tu.ˈkaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,662
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tocar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tocar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for tocar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /tu.ˈkaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,662 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tocar, with forms such as "otcar", "tcoar", and "toacr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tor", "tola", "Toga", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is tocar, spelled T-O-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    encostar uma parte do corpo em
  2. 2
    produzir música com instrumento
  3. 3
    executar música
  4. 4
    causar emoção, emocionar
  5. 5
    expulsar animal
  6. 6
    conduzir (os animais)
  7. 7
    ser tangente a uma figura
  8. 8
    administrar
  9. 9
    gastar
  10. 10
    ser a obrigação de alguém; caber a alguém
  11. 11
    caber, pertencer
  12. 12
    emitir toques sonoros um telefone de alguém telefonado, fazendo notar que outro alguém está a tentar contactar por intermédio dele
  13. 13
    executar ato equivalente a dar um clique sobre um elemento gráfico por meio de tela sensível ao toque
  14. 14
    perceber
  15. 15
    perceber que está sendo inconveniente; se importar ou passar a se importar com o fato de ser inconveniente e assim parar de causar a inconveniência

Synonyms

desconfiarenxergar-semancar-se

Antonyms

chamar

This word in other languages

touch(English)tocar(Español)toucher(Français)berühren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otcar,tcoar,toacr,tocarr,toccar,tocra,ttocar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otcar2tcoar2toacr2tocarr1toccar1tocra2ttocar1
Edit distance from "tocar"

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 "tocar"?
"tocar" is spelled T-O-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tu.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "tocar" mean?
As a verb, "tocar" means: encostar uma parte do corpo em
What words are commonly confused with "tocar"?
"tocar" is commonly confused with "Tor", "tola", "Toga". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tocar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tocar" is /tu.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tocar" come from?
"tocar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tocar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-O-C-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tu.ˈkaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tor” - see the side-by-side comparison. tocar vs Tor
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list