astronauta

/ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ/

//ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ// noun

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The verdict

“astronauta” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,445
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tripulante de um veículo espacial

Key facts for astronauta
PropertyValue
Headwordastronauta
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,445
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “astronauta” 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). astronauta 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 14 spelling variants around astronauta (IPA /ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,445 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "tripulante de um veículo espacial".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for astronauta, with forms such as "asrtonauta", "asstronauta", and "astornauta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is astronauta, spelled A-S-T-R-O-N-A-U-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    tripulante de um veículo espacial

Synonyms

cosmonautaespacionautaespaçonautalusonautataikonauta

This word in other languages

astronaut(English)astronauta(Español)astronaute(Français)Raumfahrer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asrtonauta
  • asstronauta
  • astornauta
  • astrnoauta
  • astroanuta
  • astronatua
  • astronauat
  • astronautta
  • astronnauta
  • astronuata
  • astrronauta
  • asttronauta
  • atsronauta
  • satronauta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of astronauta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asrtonauta2asstronauta1astornauta2astrnoauta2astroanuta2astronatua2astronauat2astronautta1
Edit distance from "astronauta"

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 "astronauta"?
"astronauta" is spelled A-S-T-R-O-N-A-U-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ/.
What does "astronauta" mean?
As a noun, "astronauta" means: tripulante de um veículo espacial
What are common misspellings of "astronauta"?
Common misspellings include "asrtonauta", "asstronauta", "astornauta", "astrnoauta", "astroanuta". The correct spelling is "astronauta".
How do you pronounce "astronauta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astronauta" is /ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astronauta" come from?
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Using “astronauta”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-S-T-R-O-N-A-U-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐʃ.tɾɔ.ˈnaw.tɐ/ (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list