aspirina

/ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ/

//ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ// noun

The verdict

“aspirina” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #30,429 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#30,429
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nome comercial de medicamento usado como analgésico e antitérmico

Key facts for aspirina
PropertyValue
Headwordaspirina
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,429
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aspirina” 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). aspirina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for aspirina is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #30,429 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aspirina, with forms such as "apsirina", "asiprina", and "aspiirna". 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 no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is aspirina, spelled A-S-P-I-R-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    nome comercial de medicamento usado como analgésico e antitérmico
  2. 2
    comprimido desse medicamento

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: apsirina,asiprina,aspiirna,aspirian,aspirinna,aspirnia,aspirrina,asppirina,aspriina,asspirina,sapirina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apsirina2asiprina2aspiirna2aspirian2aspirinna1aspirnia2aspirrina1asppirina1
Edit distance from "aspirina"

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 "aspirina"?
"aspirina" is spelled A-S-P-I-R-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ/.
What does "aspirina" mean?
As a noun, "aspirina" means: nome comercial de medicamento usado como analgésico e antitérmico
What are common misspellings of "aspirina"?
Common misspellings include "apsirina", "asiprina", "aspiirna", "aspirian", "aspirinna". The correct spelling is "aspirina".
How do you pronounce "aspirina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aspirina" is /ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aspirina" come from?
"aspirina" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “aspirina”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-S-P-I-R-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐʃ.pi.ˈɾi.nɐ/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list