verificar

/vɨ.ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ/

//vɨ.ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“verificar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,857. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,857
frequency rank, Portuguese
501
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - provar ou investigar a verdade de; constatar

Corpus desk

Index PT-verificar · verificar · Portuguese

verificar · rank #2,857 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,857
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 501
  • PHOTO-FINISH vencedor

Nearest frequency peer: vencedor (-1 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 “verificar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “verificar” 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).

verificar vs verificado
80% similar

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

Key facts for verificar
PropertyValue
Headwordverificar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/vɨ.ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,857
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “verificar”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “vencedor” (#2,856), “adolescente” (#2,859), “anúncio” (#2,860). Entre 501 lemas com “V”, “verificar” fica em #2,857. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around verificar (IPA /vɨ.ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,857 among 501 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for verificar, with forms such as "evrificar", "veirficar", and "verfiicar". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "verificado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is verificar, spelled V-E-R-I-F-I-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    provar ou investigar a verdade de; constatar
  2. 2
    demonstrar ou expor à vista a verdade de
  3. 3
    confirmar, corroborar, ratificar
  4. 4
    ocorrer, ser levado a efeito; efetuar-se

This word in other languages

verify(English)verificar(Español)vérifier(Français)verifizieren(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrificar
  • veirficar
  • verfiicar
  • verifciar
  • verifficar
  • verifiacr
  • verificarr
  • verificcar
  • verificra
  • veriifcar
  • verrificar
  • vreificar
  • vverificar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of verificar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

evrificar2veirficar2verfiicar2verifciar2verifficar1verifiacr2verificarr1verificcar1
Edit distance from "verificar"

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 "verificar"?
"verificar" is spelled V-E-R-I-F-I-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /vɨ.ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ/.
What does "verificar" mean?
As a verb, "verificar" means: provar ou investigar a verdade de; constatar
What words are commonly confused with "verificar"?
"verificar" is commonly confused with "verificado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verificar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verificar" is /vɨ.ɾi.fi.ˈkaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verificar" come from?
"verificar" 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.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

recuperar#2,850depressão#2,871exercício#2,836orçamento#2,896

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

destruição13 variantsabordagem13 variantsproduzido13 variantsassistente13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list