avanço

/ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su/

//ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su// noun

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The verdict

“avanço” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,600
frequency rank, Portuguese
4,352
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

avanço vs avant
67% similar
avanço vs amando
67% similar
avanço vs afinco
50% similar

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

Key facts for avanço
PropertyValue
Headwordavanço
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,600
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “avanço” 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). avanço 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 7 spelling variants around avanço (IPA /ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,600 among 4,352 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for avanço, with forms such as "aavnço", "avannço", and "avanoç". 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 also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "avant", "amando", "afinco", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is avanço, spelled A-V-A-N-Ç-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de avançar;
  2. 2
    dianteira;
  3. 3
    vantagem;
  4. 4
    adiantamento.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aavnço
  • avannço
  • avanoç
  • avaçno
  • avnaço
  • avvanço
  • vaanço

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aavnço2avannço1avanoç2avaçno2avnaço2avvanço1vaanço2
Edit distance from "avanço"

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 "avanço"?
"avanço" is spelled A-V-A-N-Ç-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su/.
What does "avanço" mean?
As a noun, "avanço" means: ação de avançar;
What words are commonly confused with "avanço"?
"avanço" is commonly confused with "avant", "amando", "afinco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avanço"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avanço" is /ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avanço" come from?
"avanço" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “avanço”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-V-A-N-Ç-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐ.ˈvɐ̃.su/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “avant” - see the side-by-side comparison. avanço vs avant
  • 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