astrônomo

/aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum)

//aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum)/ noun

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The verdict

“astrônomo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #37,643. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,643
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pessoa que estuda os astros

Corpus desk

Index PT-astronomo · astrônomo · Portuguese

astrônomo · rank #37,643 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,643
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH atado

Nearest frequency peer: atado (+2 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 “astrônomo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “astrônomo” 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).

astrônomo vs autónomo
67% similar
astrônomo vs astrólogo
67% similar
astrônomo vs astronomia
70% similar

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

Key facts for astrônomo
PropertyValue
Headwordastrônomo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum)
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,643
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “astrônomo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).astrônomocai 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 “atado” (#37,645), “atrocidade” (#37,648), “averiguação” (#37,651). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “astrônomo” fica em #37,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around astrônomo (IPA /aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum)), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,643 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for astrônomo, with forms such as "asrtônomo", "asstrônomo", and "astrnôomo". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "autónomo", "astrólogo", "astronomia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is astrônomo, spelled A-S-T-R-Ô-N-O-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    pessoa que estuda os astros
  2. 2
    estudioso da astronomia

This word in other languages

astronomer(English)astronome(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asrtônomo
  • asstrônomo
  • astrnôomo
  • astrrônomo
  • astrônmoo
  • astrônnomo
  • astrônommo
  • astrônoom
  • astrôonmo
  • asttrônomo
  • astôrnomo
  • atsrônomo
  • satrônomo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asrtônomo2asstrônomo1astrnôomo2astrrônomo1astrônmoo2astrônnomo1astrônommo1astrônoom2
Edit distance from "astrônomo"

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 "astrônomo"?
"astrônomo" is spelled A-S-T-R-Ô-N-O-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum).
What does "astrônomo" mean?
As a noun, "astrônomo" means: pessoa que estuda os astros
What words are commonly confused with "astrônomo"?
"astrônomo" is commonly confused with "autónomo", "astrólogo", "astronomia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "astrônomo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "astrônomo" is /aʃ.ˈtɾo.no.mu/, /as.ˈtɾo.no.mu/ (menos comum). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "astrônomo" come from?
"astrônomo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

centésimo#37,688tarifário#37,548desgastar#37,754quinzenal#37,485

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

averiguação13 variantsproperty13 variantsflautista13 variantsplayback13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list