attack

/@t{:k/

//@t{:k// noun

The verdict

“attack” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,825
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ataque

Corpus desk

Index PT-attack · attack · Portuguese

attack · rank #12,825 · 7 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,825
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH atribuir

Nearest frequency peer: atribuir (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “attack”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “attack” 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
Key facts for attack
PropertyValue
Headwordattack
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/@t{:k/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,825
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “attack”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).attackcai 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 “atribuir” (#12,824), “bancar” (#12,826), “bocadinho” (#12,831). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “attack” fica em #12,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around attack (IPA /@t{:k/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,825 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ataque".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for attack, with forms such as "atack", "atatck", and "attacck". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is attack, spelled A-T-T-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    ataque

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atack
  • atatck
  • attacck
  • attackk
  • attakc
  • attcak
  • tatack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

atack1atatck2attacck1attackk1attakc2attcak2tatack2
Edit distance from "attack"

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 "attack"?
"attack" is spelled A-T-T-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is /@t{:k/.
What does "attack" mean?
As a noun, "attack" means: ataque
What are common misspellings of "attack"?
Common misspellings include "atack", "atatck", "attacck", "attackk", "attakc". The correct spelling is "attack".
How do you pronounce "attack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attack" is /@t{:k/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attack" come from?
"attack" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "attack", 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 (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list