amuleto

/ɐ.mu.ˈle.tu/

//ɐ.mu.ˈle.tu// noun

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The verdict

“amuleto” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,839. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,839
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - objeto que se usa por superstição, atribuindo-lhe virtude de afastar malefícios

Corpus desk

Index PT-amuleto · amuleto · Portuguese

amuleto · rank #24,839 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,839
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH ambiguidade

Nearest frequency peer: ambiguidade (-1 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 “amuleto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “amuleto” 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).

amuleto vs azulejo
71% similar
amuleto vs adulto
71% similar

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

Key facts for amuleto
PropertyValue
Headwordamuleto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.mu.ˈle.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,839
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “amuleto”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).amuletocai 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 “ambiguidade” (#24,838), “afogamento” (#24,832), “apreendido” (#24,852). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “amuleto” fica em #24,839. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around amuleto (IPA /ɐ.mu.ˈle.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,839 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "objeto que se usa por superstição, atribuindo-lhe virtude de afastar malefícios".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for amuleto, with forms such as "amlueto", "ammuleto", and "amuelto". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "azulejo", "adulto", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is amuleto, spelled A-M-U-L-E-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    objeto que se usa por superstição, atribuindo-lhe virtude de afastar malefícios

Synonyms

figatalismã

This word in other languages

amulet(English)amuleto(Español)amulette(Français)Amulett(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlueto
  • ammuleto
  • amuelto
  • amuleot
  • amuletto
  • amulleto
  • amulteo
  • aumleto
  • mauleto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of amuleto - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amlueto2ammuleto1amuelto2amuleot2amuletto1amulleto1amulteo2aumleto2
Edit distance from "amuleto"

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 "amuleto"?
"amuleto" is spelled A-M-U-L-E-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.mu.ˈle.tu/.
What does "amuleto" mean?
As a noun, "amuleto" means: objeto que se usa por superstição, atribuindo-lhe virtude de afastar malefícios
What words are commonly confused with "amuleto"?
"amuleto" is commonly confused with "azulejo", "adulto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "amuleto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amuleto" is /ɐ.mu.ˈle.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amuleto" come from?
"amuleto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

arruinar9 variantsmediano9 variantshangar9 variantsforjar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list