abrupto

/ab.ˈʁup.tu/ (anacronismo), /a.ˈbɾup.tu/ (coloquial e comum)

//ab.ˈʁup.tu/ (anacronismo), /a.ˈbɾup.tu/ (coloquial e comum)/ adj

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The verdict

“abrupto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #40,399. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,399
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inesperado

Corpus desk

Index PT-abrupto · abrupto · Portuguese

abrupto · rank #40,399 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,399
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH alcatrão

Nearest frequency peer: alcatrão (+9 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 “abrupto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abrupto” 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).

abrupto vs abrupta
86% similar

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

Key facts for abrupto
PropertyValue
Headwordabrupto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ab.ˈʁup.tu/ (anacronismo), /a.ˈbɾup.tu/ (coloquial e comum)
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,399
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “abrupto”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “alcatrão” (#40,408), “vertiginosamente” (#40,385), “anca” (#40,417). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “abrupto” fica em #40,399. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around abrupto (IPA /ab.ˈʁup.tu/ (anacronismo), /a.ˈbɾup.tu/ (coloquial e comum)), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,399 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for abrupto, with forms such as "abbrupto", "abrputo", and "abrrupto". 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, "abrupta", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is abrupto, spelled A-B-R-U-P-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    inesperado
  2. 2
    íngreme, com muito desnível, com inclinação quase vertical, escarpado

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abrupto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hoje, a entidade só pode intervir quando há um rompimento abrupto na ordem democrática, como ocorreu em Honduras, ou quando o Executivo de um país invoca a Carta Democrática.

Synonyms

repentino

This word in other languages

abrupt(English)abrupto(Español)abrupt(Français)abrupt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbrupto
  • abrputo
  • abrrupto
  • abrupot
  • abruppto
  • abruptto
  • abrutpo
  • aburpto
  • arbupto
  • barupto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of abrupto - 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.

abbrupto1abrputo2abrrupto1abrupot2abruppto1abruptto1abrutpo2aburpto2
Edit distance from "abrupto"

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 "abrupto"?
"abrupto" is spelled A-B-R-U-P-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ab.ˈʁup.tu/ (anacronismo), /a.ˈbɾup.tu/ (coloquial e comum).
What does "abrupto" mean?
As an adjective, "abrupto" means: inesperado
What words are commonly confused with "abrupto"?
"abrupto" is commonly confused with "abrupta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "abrupto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abrupto" is /ab.ˈʁup.tu/ (anacronismo), /a.ˈbɾup.tu/ (coloquial e comum). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abrupto" come from?
"abrupto" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vacinar#40,378vacilar#40,377terrier#40,357cabedal#40,456

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

capataz10 variantsestrofe10 variantsmasmorra10 variantsexcitar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list