abóbora

/ɐ.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/

//ɐ.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“abóbora” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,207
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fruto gerada pela aboboreira

Corpus desk

Index PT-abobora · abóbora · Portuguese

abóbora · rank #16,207 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,207
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH abusivo

Nearest frequency peer: abusivo (-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 “abóbora”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abóbora” 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).

abóbora vs abóbada
71% similar

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

Key facts for abóbora
PropertyValue
Headwordabóbora
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,207
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “abóbora”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).abóboracai 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 “abusivo” (#16,206), “xeque” (#16,204), “agitar” (#16,211). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “abóbora” fica em #16,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around abóbora (IPA /ɐ.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,207 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for abóbora, with forms such as "abbóbora", "abbóora", and "abóbbora". 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, "abóbada", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is abóbora, spelled A-B-Ó-B-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruto gerada pela aboboreira
  2. 2
    a aboboreira (planta)
  3. 3
    homem irresoluto, cobarde ou molengão
  4. 4
    mulher muito gorda
  5. 5
    armação de pesca

Synonyms

abobrajerimum

This word in other languages

pumpkin(English)calabaza(Español)citrouille(Français)Kürbis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbóbora
  • abbóora
  • abóbbora
  • abóboar
  • abóborra
  • abóbroa
  • abóobra
  • aóbbora
  • baóbora

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbóbora1abbóora2abóbbora1abóboar2abóborra1abóbroa2abóobra2aóbbora2
Edit distance from "abóbora"

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 "abóbora"?
"abóbora" is spelled A-B-Ó-B-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/.
What does "abóbora" mean?
As a noun, "abóbora" means: fruto gerada pela aboboreira
What words are commonly confused with "abóbora"?
"abóbora" is commonly confused with "abóbada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abóbora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abóbora" is /ɐ.ˈbɔ.bu.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abóbora" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abusivo#16,206aparato#16,219baralho#16,229pancada#16,134

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

têxtil9 variantsgenuíno9 variantsshadow9 variantsalabama9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list