transitar

/tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/

//tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“transitar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,060. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,060
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fazer caminho, passar

Corpus desk

Index PT-transitar · transitar · Portuguese

transitar · rank #38,060 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,060
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH taurus

Nearest frequency peer: taurus (-13 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 “transitar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “transitar” 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).

transitar vs trânsito
67% similar
transitar vs transmitir
80% similar
transitar vs transar
78% similar

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

Key facts for transitar
PropertyValue
Headwordtransitar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,060
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “transitar”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).transitarcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “taurus” (#38,047), “vas” (#38,077), “sussurro” (#38,041). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “transitar” fica em #38,060. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around transitar (IPA /tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,060 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for transitar, with forms such as "rtansitar", "tarnsitar", and "tranistar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "trânsito", "transmitir", "transar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 transitar, spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    fazer caminho, passar
  2. 2
    andar
  3. 3
    mudar de lugar ou de estado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansitar
  • tarnsitar
  • tranistar
  • trannsitar
  • transiatr
  • transitarr
  • transitra
  • transittar
  • transsitar
  • transtiar
  • trasnitar
  • trnasitar
  • trransitar
  • ttransitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtansitar2tarnsitar2tranistar2trannsitar1transiatr2transitarr1transitra2transittar1
Edit distance from "transitar"

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 "transitar"?
"transitar" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/.
What does "transitar" mean?
As a verb, "transitar" means: fazer caminho, passar
What words are commonly confused with "transitar"?
"transitar" is commonly confused with "trânsito", "transmitir", "transar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transitar" is /tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transitar" come from?
"transitar" 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 "transitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

suspeição#38,040altruísmo#38,115colegiado#38,183demagogia#38,217

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

angustiado14 variantspancadaria14 variantsdespistar14 variantshumanização14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list