alicerce

/ɐ.li.ˈsɛɾ.sɨ/

//ɐ.li.ˈsɛɾ.sɨ// noun

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The verdict

“alicerce” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,114
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parte de uma construção que fica sob a terra e na qual a restante se sustenta

Corpus desk

Index PT-alicerce · alicerce · Portuguese

alicerce · rank #38,114 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,114
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH altruísmo

Nearest frequency peer: altruísmo (+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 “alicerce”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “alicerce” 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 alicerce
PropertyValue
Headwordalicerce
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.li.ˈsɛɾ.sɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,114
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “alicerce”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “altruísmo” (#38,115), “angustiado” (#38,122), “Antarctica” (#38,123). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “alicerce” fica em #38,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around alicerce (IPA /ɐ.li.ˈsɛɾ.sɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,114 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 alicerce, with forms such as "ailcerce", "alcierce", and "aliccerce". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is alicerce, spelled A-L-I-C-E-R-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte de uma construção que fica sob a terra e na qual a restante se sustenta
  2. 2
    o que serve de base ou está na génese

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O direito é o alicerce de um Estado democrático.

Synonyms

aliceresestruturasustentáculoorigemraizfundaçãofundamentobasefirmamento

This word in other languages

foundation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ailcerce
  • alcierce
  • aliccerce
  • alicecre
  • alicercce
  • alicerec
  • alicerrce
  • alicrece
  • aliecrce
  • allicerce
  • laicerce

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ailcerce2alcierce2aliccerce1alicecre2alicercce1alicerec2alicerrce1alicrece2
Edit distance from "alicerce"

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 "alicerce"?
"alicerce" is spelled A-L-I-C-E-R-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.li.ˈsɛɾ.sɨ/.
What does "alicerce" mean?
As a noun, "alicerce" means: parte de uma construção que fica sob a terra e na qual a restante se sustenta
What are common misspellings of "alicerce"?
Common misspellings include "ailcerce", "alcierce", "aliccerce", "alicecre", "alicercce". The correct spelling is "alicerce".
How do you pronounce "alicerce"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alicerce" is /ɐ.li.ˈsɛɾ.sɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alicerce" come from?
"alicerce" 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 "alicerce", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

aderente#38,101absolute#38,095veemente#38,079catarata#38,171

Similar misspelling depth

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

suspeição11 variantsentupido11 variantsexpoente11 variantsguaxinim11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list