ambiente
The verdict
“ambiente” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #780 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #780
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lugar, espaço, recinto
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ambiente |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #780 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ambiente” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for ambiente is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #780 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 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 ambiente, with forms such as "abmiente", "ambbiente", and "ambeinte". 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is ambiente, spelled A-M-B-I-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1lugar, espaço, recinto
- 2tudo aquilo que envolve os seres vivos ou as coisas
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: abmiente,ambbiente,ambeinte,ambienet,ambiennte,ambientte,ambietne,ambinete,amibente,ammbiente,mabiente
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ambiente - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “ambiente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-B-I-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.