adultério

/a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ/

//a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ// noun

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The verdict

“adultério” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,183. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,183
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - infidelidade conjugal

Key facts for adultério
PropertyValue
Headwordadultério
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#17,183
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “adultério” 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). adultério 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 12 spelling variants around adultério (IPA /a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,183 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for adultério, with forms such as "addultério", "adlutério", and "adulltério". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is adultério, spelled A-D-U-L-T-É-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    infidelidade conjugal
  2. 2
    falsificação
  3. 3
    adulteração

This word in other languages

adultery(English)adulterio(Español)adultère(Français)Ehebruch(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addultério
  • adlutério
  • adulltério
  • adultréio
  • adulttério
  • adultéiro
  • adultéroi
  • adultérrio
  • adulétrio
  • adutlério
  • audltério
  • daultério

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adultério - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

addultério1adlutério2adulltério1adultréio2adulttério1adultéiro2adultéroi2adultérrio1
Edit distance from "adultério"

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 "adultério"?
"adultério" is spelled A-D-U-L-T-É-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ/.
What does "adultério" mean?
As a noun, "adultério" means: infidelidade conjugal
What are common misspellings of "adultério"?
Common misspellings include "addultério", "adlutério", "adulltério", "adultréio", "adulttério". The correct spelling is "adultério".
How do you pronounce "adultério"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adultério" is /a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adultério" come from?
"adultério" 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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Using “adultério”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-D-U-L-T-É-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.dʊw.tˈɛ.ɾjʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list