amarelinha

noun

The verdict

“amarelinha” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #47,711. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,711
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jogo infantil que consiste em pular com uma perna só, alternadamente, nos quadrados (chamados "casas") desenhados no chão, sem pisá-los

Key facts for amarelinha
PropertyValue
Headwordamarelinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#47,711
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amarelinha” 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). amarelinha 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 14 spelling variants around amarelinha, anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,711 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for amarelinha, with forms such as "aamrelinha", "amaerlinha", and "amareilnha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is amarelinha, spelled A-M-A-R-E-L-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    jogo infantil que consiste em pular com uma perna só, alternadamente, nos quadrados (chamados "casas") desenhados no chão, sem pisá-los
  2. 2
    camisa de Seleção Brasileira

Synonyms

academiaaviãojogo-do-homemmacacamacacomarénecapé-coxinhosapata

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aamrelinha
  • amaerlinha
  • amareilnha
  • amarelihna
  • amarelinah
  • amarelinhha
  • amarelinnha
  • amarellinha
  • amarelniha
  • amarleinha
  • amarrelinha
  • ammarelinha
  • amraelinha
  • maarelinha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aamrelinha2amaerlinha2amareilnha2amarelihna2amarelinah2amarelinhha1amarelinnha1amarellinha1
Edit distance from "amarelinha"

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 "amarelinha"?
"amarelinha" is spelled A-M-A-R-E-L-I-N-H-A.
What does "amarelinha" mean?
As a noun, "amarelinha" means: jogo infantil que consiste em pular com uma perna só, alternadamente, nos quadrados (chamados "casas") desenhados no chão, sem pisá-los
What are common misspellings of "amarelinha"?
Common misspellings include "aamrelinha", "amaerlinha", "amareilnha", "amarelihna", "amarelinah". The correct spelling is "amarelinha".
What language does "amarelinha" come from?
"amarelinha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “amarelinha”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-A-R-E-L-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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