alimento

/a.li.ˈmẽ.tu/

//a.li.ˈmẽ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“alimento” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #5,704 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,704
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - substância destinada ao consumo de seres vivos heterótrofos, com o fito de prover energia e material para o crescimento

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alimento vs aumento
75% similar
alimento vs alimentar
78% similar
alimento vs adiamento
78% similar

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

Key facts for alimento
PropertyValue
Headwordalimento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/a.li.ˈmẽ.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,704
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alimento” 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). alimento lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for alimento is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /a.li.ˈmẽ.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #5,704 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for alimento, with forms such as "ailmento", "aliemnto", and "alimennto". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "aumento", "alimentar", "adiamento", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is alimento, spelled A-L-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    substância destinada ao consumo de seres vivos heterótrofos, com o fito de prover energia e material para o crescimento
  2. 2
    o conjunto de substâncias normalmente ingeridas por uma pessoa ou animal
  3. 3
    provimentos destinados ao consumo e satisfação de necessidades fisiológicas de um indivíduo (P.e., pensão alimentícia)

Synonyms

comidarefeição

This word in other languages

food(English)comida(Español)nourriture(Français)Nahrung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ailmento,aliemnto,alimennto,alimenot,alimentto,alimetno,alimmento,alimneto,allimento,almiento,laimento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ailmento2aliemnto2alimennto1alimenot2alimentto1alimetno2alimmento1alimneto2
Edit distance from "alimento"

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 "alimento"?
"alimento" is spelled A-L-I-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /a.li.ˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "alimento" mean?
As a noun, "alimento" means: substância destinada ao consumo de seres vivos heterótrofos, com o fito de prover energia e material para o crescimento
What words are commonly confused with "alimento"?
"alimento" is commonly confused with "aumento", "alimentar", "adiamento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alimento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alimento" is /a.li.ˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alimento" come from?
"alimento" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “alimento”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-L-I-M-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /a.li.ˈmẽ.tu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aumento” - see the side-by-side comparison. alimento vs aumento
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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