áspero

/ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu/

//ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu// adj

The verdict

“áspero” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,424. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,424
frequency rank, Portuguese
25
“Á” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - desagradável ao tato; rugoso

Corpus desk

Index PT-aspero · áspero · Portuguese

áspero · rank #28,424 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,424
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 25
  • PHOTO-FINISH abafado

Nearest frequency peer: abafado (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “áspero”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “áspero” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

áspero vs aspeto
67% similar
áspero vs aero
50% similar
áspero vs apelo
50% similar

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

Key facts for áspero
PropertyValue
Headwordáspero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,424
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “áspero” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).ásperocai 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 “abafado” (#28,425), “Adler” (#28,427), “visionário” (#28,418). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around áspero (IPA /ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,424 among 25 “Á” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for áspero, with forms such as "sápero", "ápsero", and "ásepro". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "aspeto", "aero", "apelo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is áspero, spelled Á-S-P-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    desagradável ao tato; rugoso
  2. 2
    de tom rude, duro, desabrido
  3. 3
    (som) desagradável ao ouvido, penetrante, pungente
  4. 4
    difícil

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sápero
  • ápsero
  • ásepro
  • áspeor
  • ásperro
  • ásppero
  • áspreo
  • ásspero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

sápero2ápsero2ásepro2áspeor2ásperro1ásppero1áspreo2ásspero1
Edit distance from "áspero"

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 "áspero"?
"áspero" is spelled Á-S-P-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu/.
What does "áspero" mean?
As an adjective, "áspero" means: desagradável ao tato; rugoso
What words are commonly confused with "áspero"?
"áspero" is commonly confused with "aspeto", "aero", "apelo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "áspero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "áspero" is /ˈaʃ.pɨ.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "áspero" come from?
"áspero" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "áspero" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "aspeto". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #28,424 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "Á" letter cohort. Á–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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