Melhorarse

Melhorarse is not a standard word in Spanish or Portuguese and is generally regarded as a nonstandard or erroneous form. It appears in some informal texts or bilingual contexts as a mistaken spelling that blends the correct reflexive verbs of Spanish and Portuguese, namely mejorarse in Spanish and melhorar-se in Portuguese. Because it does not appear in major dictionaries, melhorarse is rarely accepted in formal writing.

Linguistic status and etymology

The root related to “better” comes from Spanish mejor or Portuguese melhor. In correct usage, Spanish employs the reflexive verb mejorarse to mean to get better, especially health-wise, with constructions such as Me voy a mejorar or Me mejoraré. Portuguese uses melhorar-se with similar meaning: Vou me melhorar or Ele está se melhorando. Melhorarse, as a single-word form, does not align with standard grammar in either language and is typically considered a misspelling or a blend rather than a recognized variant.

Usage notes

Melhorarse may occur in casual writing, language-learning forums, or social media where bilingual influence and typographical errors converge. In such contexts it can cause confusion about which language is intended and what tense or meaning is conveyed. For formal or publication purposes, readers should use the standard forms: mejorarse in Spanish, and melhorar-se in Portuguese.

See also

Mejorarse, Melhorar-se, Melhorar, Mejora.