vadiar

/va.ˈdjaɾ/

//va.ˈdjaɾ// verb

The verdict

“vadiar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #63,234 among 501 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,234
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - levar vida de vadio

Corpus desk

Index PT-vadiar · vadiar · Portuguese

vadiar · rank #63,234 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,234
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH varejão

Nearest frequency peer: varejão (+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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “vadiar”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “vadiar” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vadiar
PropertyValue
Headwordvadiar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/va.ˈdjaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “vadiar” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.vadiarcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “varejão” (#63,237), “vert” (#63,240), “verticalização” (#63,241). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “vadiar” fica em #63,234. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vadiar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #63,234 among 501 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /va.ˈdjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for vadiar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is vadiar, spelled V-A-D-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    levar vida de vadio
  2. 2
    andar à tuna
  3. 3
    não ter ofício nem emprego

This word in other languages

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 "vadiar"?
"vadiar" is spelled V-A-D-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /va.ˈdjaɾ/.
What does "vadiar" mean?
As a verb, "vadiar" means: levar vida de vadio
How do you pronounce "vadiar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vadiar" is /va.ˈdjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vadiar" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list