viciar

/vi.ˈsjaɾ/

//vi.ˈsjaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“viciar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #52,501 among 1,073 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,501
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,073
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comunicar vício a

Key facts for viciar
PropertyValue
Headwordviciar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/vi.ˈsjaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “viciar” 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). viciar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

viciar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #52,501 among 1,073 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /vi.ˈsjaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for viciar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is viciar, spelled V-I-C-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    comunicar vício a
  2. 2
    corromper; deteriorar; adulterar; falsificar
  3. 3
    fazer que não tenha efeito, anular

This word in other languages

viciar(Español)

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 "viciar"?
"viciar" is spelled V-I-C-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /vi.ˈsjaɾ/.
What does "viciar" mean?
As a verb, "viciar" means: comunicar vício a
How do you pronounce "viciar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "viciar" is /vi.ˈsjaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "viciar" come from?
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Using “viciar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is V-I-C-I-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /vi.ˈsjaɾ/ (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

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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