torrar

//tu.ˈRaɾ// verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#46,593

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

torrar is aPortugueseverb. It means: queimar ou quase queimar; tostar Pronounced /tu.ˈRaɾ/. Often confused with torre and torta.

Key facts for torrar
PropertyValue
Headwordtorrar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tu.ˈRaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,593
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of torrar in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for torrar is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /tu.ˈRaɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,593 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for torrar, with forms such as "otrrar", "torar", and "torarr". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "torre", "torta", "torturar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is torrar, spelled T-O-R-R-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    queimar ou quase queimar; tostar
  2. 2
    secar muito expondo ao calor; ressecar
  3. 3
    vender por preço mais baixo; liquidar
  4. 4
    consumir, gastar em exagero ou sem proveito

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otrrar,torar,torarr,torrarr,torrra,trorar,ttorrar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for torrar

Misspelling Variants of "torrar"

otrrar6torar5torarr6torrarr7torrra6trorar6ttorrar7
Misspelling Variants of "torrar"

Frequency rank: #46,593 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "torrar"?
"torrar" is spelled T-O-R-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tu.ˈRaɾ/.
What does "torrar" mean?
As a verb, "torrar" means: queimar ou quase queimar; tostar
What words are commonly confused with "torrar"?
"torrar" is commonly confused with "torre", "torta", "torturar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "torrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "torrar" is /tu.ˈRaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "torrar" come from?
"torrar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby Portuguese words

Other entries that begin with the letter T in our Portuguese index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.