atencioso
The verdict
“atencioso” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #18,773 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #18,773
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que tem atenção; atento
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | atencioso |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #18,773 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “atencioso” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for atencioso is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #18,773 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 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for atencioso, with forms such as "aetncioso", "atecnioso", and "atenccioso". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is atencioso, spelled A-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O.
Definition
- 1que tem atenção; atento
- 2feito com atenção; rigoroso
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aetncioso,atecnioso,atenccioso,atencioos,atenciosso,atencisoo,atencoiso,atenicoso,atenncioso,atnecioso,attencioso,taencioso
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of atencioso - 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.
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.
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Using “atencioso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-T-E-N-C-I-O-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- 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.