algum

pron

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The verdict

“algum” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#371
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-algum · algum · Portuguese

algum · rank #371 · 7 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #371
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH C

Nearest frequency peer: C (+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 “algum”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “algum” 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).

algum vs atum
60% similar
algum vs algo
60% similar
algum vs água
40% similar

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

Key facts for algum
PropertyValue
Headwordalgum
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPronoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#371
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “algum”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “C” (#372), “tenha” (#369), “cinco” (#373). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “algum” fica em #371. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around algum, apronoun. Corpus frequency is #371 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for algum, with forms such as "aglum", "alggum", and "algmu". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "atum", "algo", "água", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is algum, spelled A-L-G-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    um certo
  2. 2
    um pouco de
  3. 3
    nenhum (quando posposto ao substantivo) - caso específico em que substitui a negativa de reforço, em dupla negativa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nem dinheiro algum aliviará a sua consciência torturada.
  2. Obs.: incorreto por redundância:

Synonyms

determinado

This word in other languages

some(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aglum
  • alggum
  • algmu
  • algumm
  • allgum
  • alugm
  • lagum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aglum2alggum1algmu2algumm1allgum1alugm2lagum2
Edit distance from "algum"

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 "algum"?
"algum" is spelled A-L-G-U-M.
What does "algum" mean?
As a pronoun, "algum" means: um certo
What words are commonly confused with "algum"?
"algum" is commonly confused with "atum", "algo", "água". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "algum" come from?
"algum" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cinco#373tenha#369dessa#375meses#366

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

início7 variantslivro7 variantsdesta7 variantscorpo7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list