amputação

/ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“amputação” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,415
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - remoção cirúrgica de um membro ou segmento de membro, de parte saliente (por exemplo: da mama) ou do reto e/ou ânus; apócope

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

amputação vs ampliação
78% similar

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

Key facts for amputação
PropertyValue
Headwordamputação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,415
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “amputação” 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). amputação 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 11 spelling variants around amputação (IPA /ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,415 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for amputação, with forms such as "ammputação", "ampputação", and "amptuação". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "ampliação", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is amputação, spelled A-M-P-U-T-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    remoção cirúrgica de um membro ou segmento de membro, de parte saliente (por exemplo: da mama) ou do reto e/ou ânus; apócope
  2. 2
    remoção cirúrgica da raiz de um dente ou da polpa
  3. 3
    diminuição, restrição, corte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammputação
  • ampputação
  • amptuação
  • ampuatção
  • amputaãço
  • amputaçoã
  • amputtação
  • amputçaão
  • amuptação
  • apmutação
  • maputação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ammputação1ampputação1amptuação2ampuatção2amputaãço2amputaçoã2amputtação1amputçaão2
Edit distance from "amputação"

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 "amputação"?
"amputação" is spelled A-M-P-U-T-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "amputação" mean?
As a noun, "amputação" means: remoção cirúrgica de um membro ou segmento de membro, de parte saliente (por exemplo: da mama) ou do reto e/ou ânus; apócope
What words are commonly confused with "amputação"?
"amputação" is commonly confused with "ampliação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amputação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amputação" is /ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amputação" come from?
"amputação" 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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Using “amputação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-M-P-U-T-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ̃.pu.tɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ampliação” - see the side-by-side comparison. amputação vs ampliação
  • 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