topar

/tu.ˈpaɾ/

//tu.ˈpaɾ// verb

The verdict

“topar” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #39,889. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,889
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - encontrar algo

Corpus desk

Index PT-topar · topar · Portuguese

topar · rank #39,889 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,889
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH trabalhoso

Nearest frequency peer: trabalhoso (+3 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 “topar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “topar” 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).

topar vs Tor
40% similar
topar vs topo
60% similar
topar vs tosa
60% similar

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

Key facts for topar
PropertyValue
Headwordtopar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tu.ˈpaɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#39,889
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “topar”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “trabalhoso” (#39,892), “transbordar” (#39,894), “ultrapassagem” (#39,902). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “topar” fica em #39,889. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around topar (IPA /tu.ˈpaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,889 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for topar, with forms such as "toapr", "toparr", and "toppar". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tor", "topo", "tosa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is topar, spelled T-O-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    encontrar algo
  2. 2
    dar com a ponta do pé em algo
  3. 3
    aceitar (um convite, um desafio, uma proposta)
  4. 4
    entender, compreender
  5. 5
    vir a achar-se ante a alguém de forma casual, sem que uma hora e lugar determinados tivessem sido previamente estabelecidos (regência verbal com preposição: com)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how topar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Adoro fazer o programa de rádio (Fim de Expediente, na CBN), afinal fiquei mais de um ano com essa ideia na cabeça até convencer uma emissora a topar o projeto.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • toapr
  • toparr
  • toppar
  • topra
  • tpoar
  • ttopar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of topar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

toapr2toparr1toppar1topra2tpoar2ttopar1
Edit distance from "topar"

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 "topar"?
"topar" is spelled T-O-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tu.ˈpaɾ/.
What does "topar" mean?
As a verb, "topar" means: encontrar algo
What words are commonly confused with "topar"?
"topar" is commonly confused with "Tor", "topo", "tosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "topar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "topar" is /tu.ˈpaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "topar" come from?
"topar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list