tremer

/tɾɨ.ˈmeɾ/

//tɾɨ.ˈmeɾ// verb

The verdict

“tremer” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,407 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#13,407
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vibrar, sacudir, fazer oscilar, chacoalhar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tremer vs treze
67% similar
tremer vs tremor
83% similar
tremer vs trepar
67% similar

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

Key facts for tremer
PropertyValue
Headwordtremer
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɾɨ.ˈmeɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,407
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tremer” 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). tremer 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 tremer is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /tɾɨ.ˈmeɾ/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,407 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tremer, with forms such as "rtemer", "termer", and "treemr". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "treze", "tremor", "trepar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is tremer, spelled T-R-E-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    vibrar, sacudir, fazer oscilar, chacoalhar
  2. 2
    tiritar (de frio, de medo)
  3. 3
    abalar-se, sacudir-se

Synonyms

estremecerrenguear

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtemer,termer,treemr,tremerr,tremmer,tremre,trmeer,trremer,ttremer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tremer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtemer2termer2treemr2tremerr1tremmer1tremre2trmeer2trremer1
Edit distance from "tremer"

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 "tremer"?
"tremer" is spelled T-R-E-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾɨ.ˈmeɾ/.
What does "tremer" mean?
As a verb, "tremer" means: vibrar, sacudir, fazer oscilar, chacoalhar
What words are commonly confused with "tremer"?
"tremer" is commonly confused with "treze", "tremor", "trepar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tremer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tremer" is /tɾɨ.ˈmeɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tremer" come from?
"tremer" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “tremer”

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

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