abstenção

/ɐb.ʃtẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐb.ʃtẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“abstenção” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,177. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,177
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de se abster

Corpus desk

Index PT-abstencao · abstenção · Portuguese

abstenção · rank #23,177 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,177
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH ajustado

Nearest frequency peer: ajustado (+11 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 “abstenção”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “abstenção” 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
Key facts for abstenção
PropertyValue
Headwordabstenção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐb.ʃtẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,177
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “abstenção”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).abstençãocai 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 “ajustado” (#23,188), “alter” (#23,189), “veneração” (#23,164). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “abstenção” fica em #23,177. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around abstenção (IPA /ɐb.ʃtẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,177 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ato de se abster".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for abstenção, with forms such as "abbstenção", "absetnção", and "absstenção". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is abstenção, spelled A-B-S-T-E-N-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de se abster

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nos últimos dias, o premier também disse temer um aumento da abstenção nestas votações e reiterou por várias vezes o chamado para que a população compareça às urnas.

This word in other languages

abstention(English)abstención(Español)abstention(Français)Nichtwähler(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abbstenção
  • absetnção
  • absstenção
  • abstennção
  • abstenãço
  • abstençoã
  • absteçnão
  • abstneção
  • absttenção
  • abtsenção
  • asbtenção
  • bastenção

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abbstenção1absetnção2absstenção1abstennção1abstenãço2abstençoã2absteçnão2abstneção2
Edit distance from "abstenção"

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 "abstenção"?
"abstenção" is spelled A-B-S-T-E-N-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐb.ʃtẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "abstenção" mean?
As a noun, "abstenção" means: ato de se abster
What are common misspellings of "abstenção"?
Common misspellings include "abbstenção", "absetnção", "absstenção", "abstennção", "abstenãço". The correct spelling is "abstenção".
How do you pronounce "abstenção"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abstenção" is /ɐb.ʃtẽ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abstenção" come from?
"abstenção" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

veneração#23,164automação#23,208bluetooth#23,219clemência#23,250

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

tríplice12 variantsBenedict12 variantsplacenta12 variantsnaufrágio12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list