acontece

/a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.se/, /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.si/

//a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.se/, /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.si// verb

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The verdict

“acontece” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#562
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo acontecer

Corpus desk

Index PT-acontece · acontece · Portuguese

acontece · rank #562 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #562
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH abril

Nearest frequency peer: abril (-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 “acontece”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “acontece” 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).

acontece vs aconteceu
89% similar
acontece vs acontecer
89% similar

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

Key facts for acontece
PropertyValue
Headwordacontece
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.se/, /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.si/
Letters8
Frequency rank#562
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “acontece”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).acontececai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “abril” (#561), “devido” (#563), “vista” (#560). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “acontece” fica em #562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around acontece (IPA /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.se/, /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.si/), averb. Corpus frequency is #562 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for acontece, with forms such as "accontece", "acnotece", and "aconetce". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "aconteceu", "acontecer", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is acontece, spelled A-C-O-N-T-E-C-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accontece
  • acnotece
  • aconetce
  • aconntece
  • acontcee
  • acontecce
  • aconteec
  • aconttece
  • acotnece
  • aocntece
  • caontece

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

accontece1acnotece2aconetce2aconntece1acontcee2acontecce1aconteec2aconttece1
Edit distance from "acontece"

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 "acontece"?
"acontece" is spelled A-C-O-N-T-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.se/, /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.si/.
What does "acontece" mean?
As a verb, "acontece" means: terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo acontecer
What words are commonly confused with "acontece"?
"acontece" is commonly confused with "aconteceu", "acontecer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acontece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acontece" is /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.se/, /a.kõ(ŋ).ˈtɛ.si/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acontece" come from?
"acontece" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

respeito#558novembro#568objetivo#569dezembro#552

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

obrigado11 variantsseguinte11 variantscomprar11 variantsobrigada11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list