ametista

/ɐ.mɨ.ˈtiʃ.tɐ/

//ɐ.mɨ.ˈtiʃ.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“ametista” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #49,289. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,289
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mineral hexagonal, constituído de dióxido de silício (SiO₂); apresenta uma coloração púrpura ou roxa e no seu estado bruto encontra-se engastada em rochas vulcânicas conhecidas como geodos; quando ...

Corpus desk

Index PT-ametista · ametista · Portuguese

ametista · rank #49,289 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,289
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH alles

Nearest frequency peer: alles (-2 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 “ametista”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ametista” 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).

ametista vs artista
75% similar
ametista vs autista
75% similar

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

Key facts for ametista
PropertyValue
Headwordametista
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.mɨ.ˈtiʃ.tɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,289
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ametista”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ametistacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “alles” (#49,287), “apático” (#49,297), “arrotar” (#49,303). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “ametista” fica em #49,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ametista (IPA /ɐ.mɨ.ˈtiʃ.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,289 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mineral hexagonal, constituído de dióxido de silício (SiO₂); apresenta uma coloração púrpura ou roxa e no seu estado bruto encontra-se engastada em rochas vulcânicas conhecidas como geodos; quando ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ametista, with forms such as "aemtista", "ameitsta", and "ametisat". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "artista", "autista", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ametista, spelled A-M-E-T-I-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mineral hexagonal, constituído de dióxido de silício (SiO₂); apresenta uma coloração púrpura ou roxa e no seu estado bruto encontra-se engastada em rochas vulcânicas conhecidas como geodos; quando lapidada, é comercialmente conhecida como uma pedra ou gema semipreciosa, a mais apreciada variante do quartzo

This word in other languages

amethyst(English)amatista(Español)améthyste(Français)Amethyst(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aemtista
  • ameitsta
  • ametisat
  • ametissta
  • ametistta
  • ametitsa
  • ametsita
  • amettista
  • ammetista
  • amteista
  • maetista

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aemtista2ameitsta2ametisat2ametissta1ametistta1ametitsa2ametsita2amettista1
Edit distance from "ametista"

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 "ametista"?
"ametista" is spelled A-M-E-T-I-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.mɨ.ˈtiʃ.tɐ/.
What does "ametista" mean?
As a noun, "ametista" means: mineral hexagonal, constituído de dióxido de silício (SiO₂); apresenta uma coloração púrpura ou roxa e no seu estado bruto encontra-se engastada em rochas vulcânicas conhecidas como geodos; quando ...
What words are commonly confused with "ametista"?
"ametista" is commonly confused with "artista", "autista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ametista"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ametista" is /ɐ.mɨ.ˈtiʃ.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ametista" come from?
"ametista" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

agitador#49,273cardinal#49,340ultramar#49,224cinzeiro#49,358

Similar misspelling depth

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

sabático11 variantspalheiro11 variantsoctógono11 variantsestagiar11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list