abandona

/ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ/

//ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ// verb

The verdict

“abandona” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,199
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo abandonar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

abandona vs abandonar
89% similar

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

Key facts for abandona
PropertyValue
Headwordabandona
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,199
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “abandona” 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). abandona lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around abandona (IPA /ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,199 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for abandona, with forms such as "aabndona", "abadnona", and "abanddona". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "abandonar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is abandona, spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo abandonar
  2. 2
    segunda pessoa do singular do imperativo do verbo abandonar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aabndona
  • abadnona
  • abanddona
  • abandnoa
  • abandoan
  • abandonna
  • abanndona
  • abanodna
  • abbandona
  • abnadona
  • baandona

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abandona - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aabndona2abadnona2abanddona1abandnoa2abandoan2abandonna1abanndona1abanodna2
Edit distance from "abandona"

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 "abandona"?
"abandona" is spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ/.
What does "abandona" mean?
As a verb, "abandona" means: terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo abandonar
What words are commonly confused with "abandona"?
"abandona" is commonly confused with "abandonar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abandona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abandona" is /ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abandona" come from?
"abandona" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “abandona”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-B-A-N-D-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.bãⁿ.ˈdo.nɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “abandonar” - see the side-by-side comparison. abandona vs abandonar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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