trepidar

/tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ/

//tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“trepidar” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ser agitado por pequenos e rápidos abalos

Key facts for trepidar
PropertyValue
Headwordtrepidar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trepidar” sits in Portuguese frequency

trepidar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for trepidar is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

trepidar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is trepidar, spelled T-R-E-P-I-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ser agitado por pequenos e rápidos abalos
  2. 2
    tremer, de medo ou susto
  3. 3
    hesitar, vacilar

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trepidar"?
"trepidar" is spelled T-R-E-P-I-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "trepidar" mean?
As a verb, "trepidar" means: ser agitado por pequenos e rápidos abalos
How do you pronounce "trepidar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trepidar" is /tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trepidar" come from?
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Using “trepidar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-R-E-P-I-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɾɨ.pi.ˈdaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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