alfândega

/aɫ.ˈfɐ̃.dɨ.ɡɐ/

//aɫ.ˈfɐ̃.dɨ.ɡɐ// noun

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The verdict

“alfândega” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,510. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,510
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - local onde se fiscalizam as mercadorias que são importadas ou exportadas

Corpus desk

Index PT-alfandega · alfândega · Portuguese

alfândega · rank #14,510 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,510
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH agressividade

Nearest frequency peer: agressividade (-2 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 “alfândega”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “alfândega” 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 alfândega
PropertyValue
Headwordalfândega
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aɫ.ˈfɐ̃.dɨ.ɡɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,510
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “alfândega”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.alfândegacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “agressividade” (#14,508), “agitado” (#14,506), “alvorada” (#14,514). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “alfândega” fica em #14,510. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around alfândega (IPA /aɫ.ˈfɐ̃.dɨ.ɡɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,510 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "local onde se fiscalizam as mercadorias que são importadas ou exportadas".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for alfândega, with forms such as "aflândega", "alffândega", and "alfnâdega". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is alfândega, spelled A-L-F-Â-N-D-E-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    local onde se fiscalizam as mercadorias que são importadas ou exportadas

Synonyms

aduana

This word in other languages

customs(English)aduana(Español)douane(Français)Zoll(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflândega
  • alffândega
  • alfnâdega
  • alfâdnega
  • alfânddega
  • alfândeag
  • alfândegga
  • alfândgea
  • alfânedga
  • alfânndega
  • allfândega
  • alâfndega
  • lafândega

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aflândega2alffândega1alfnâdega2alfâdnega2alfânddega1alfândeag2alfândegga1alfândgea2
Edit distance from "alfândega"

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 "alfândega"?
"alfândega" is spelled A-L-F-Â-N-D-E-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is /aɫ.ˈfɐ̃.dɨ.ɡɐ/.
What does "alfândega" mean?
As a noun, "alfândega" means: local onde se fiscalizam as mercadorias que são importadas ou exportadas
What are common misspellings of "alfândega"?
Common misspellings include "aflândega", "alffândega", "alfnâdega", "alfâdnega", "alfânddega". The correct spelling is "alfândega".
How do you pronounce "alfândega"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alfândega" is /aɫ.ˈfɐ̃.dɨ.ɡɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alfândega" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

dissertação13 variantsprogressão13 variantsgrandioso13 variantsinvestido13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list