attention

noun

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The verdict

“attention” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #51,982 among 4,352 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,982
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - atenção;

Key facts for attention
PropertyValue
Headwordattention
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,982
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “attention” 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). attention lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

attention is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #51,982 among 4,352 “A” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

attention doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is attention, spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    atenção;
  2. 2
    (militar) alerta;

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 "attention"?
"attention" is spelled A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N.
What does "attention" mean?
As a noun, "attention" means: atenção;
What language does "attention" come from?
"attention" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “attention”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-T-T-E-N-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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