aminoácido

/aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda)

//aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda)/ noun

The verdict

“aminoácido” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,732. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,732
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - molécula orgânica que contém um grupo amina e um grupo carboxila, e uma cadeia lateral que é específica para cada aminoácido

Key facts for aminoácido
PropertyValue
Headwordaminoácido
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda)
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,732
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aminoácido” 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). aminoácido 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 13 spelling variants around aminoácido (IPA /aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,732 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "molécula orgânica que contém um grupo amina e um grupo carboxila, e uma cadeia lateral que é específica para cada aminoácido".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for aminoácido, with forms such as "aimnoácido", "aminnoácido", and "aminocáido". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is aminoácido, spelled A-M-I-N-O-Á-C-I-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    molécula orgânica que contém um grupo amina e um grupo carboxila, e uma cadeia lateral que é específica para cada aminoácido

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aimnoácido
  • aminnoácido
  • aminocáido
  • aminoáccido
  • aminoácdio
  • aminoáciddo
  • aminoáciod
  • aminoáicdo
  • amináocido
  • amionácido
  • amminoácido
  • amnioácido
  • mainoácido

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aimnoácido2aminnoácido1aminocáido2aminoáccido1aminoácdio2aminoáciddo1aminoáciod2aminoáicdo2
Edit distance from "aminoácido"

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 "aminoácido"?
"aminoácido" is spelled A-M-I-N-O-Á-C-I-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda).
What does "aminoácido" mean?
As a noun, "aminoácido" means: molécula orgânica que contém um grupo amina e um grupo carboxila, e uma cadeia lateral que é específica para cada aminoácido
What are common misspellings of "aminoácido"?
Common misspellings include "aimnoácido", "aminnoácido", "aminocáido", "aminoáccido", "aminoácdio". The correct spelling is "aminoácido".
How do you pronounce "aminoácido"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aminoácido" is /aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aminoácido" come from?
"aminoácido" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aminoácido”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-I-N-O-Á-C-I-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /aminɔˈasidʊ/ (Luanda) (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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