amplitude
/ɐ̃.pli.ˈtu.dɨ/
The verdict
“amplitude” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #11,991 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #11,991
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - extensão, qualidade do que tem limites distantes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | amplitude |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɐ̃.pli.ˈtu.dɨ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #11,991 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “amplitude” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for amplitude is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐ̃.pli.ˈtu.dɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,991 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "extensão, qualidade do que tem limites distantes".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for amplitude, with forms such as "amlpitude", "ammplitude", and "ampiltude". 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. 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 amplitude, spelled A-M-P-L-I-T-U-D-E.
Definition
- 1extensão, qualidade do que tem limites distantes
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amlpitude,ammplitude,ampiltude,amplitdue,amplittude,amplitudde,amplitued,ampliutde,ampllitude,ampltiude,ampplitude,apmlitude,maplitude
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amplitude - 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.
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 “amplitude”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-P-L-I-T-U-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɐ̃.pli.ˈtu.dɨ/ (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
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.