avestruz

/ɐ.vɨʃ.ˈtɾuʃ/

//ɐ.vɨʃ.ˈtɾuʃ// noun

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The verdict

“avestruz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,598
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ave pertencente à ordem das corredoras e à família dos estrutionídeos (Struthionidae)

Corpus desk

Index PT-avestruz · avestruz · Portuguese

avestruz · rank #29,598 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,598
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH autodidata

Nearest frequency peer: autodidata (-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 “avestruz”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “avestruz” 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 avestruz
PropertyValue
Headwordavestruz
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐ.vɨʃ.ˈtɾuʃ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,598
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “avestruz”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).avestruzcai 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 “autodidata” (#29,597), “bagulho” (#29,599), “bale” (#29,600). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “avestruz” fica em #29,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around avestruz (IPA /ɐ.vɨʃ.ˈtɾuʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,598 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for avestruz, with forms such as "aevstruz", "avesrtuz", and "avesstruz". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is avestruz, spelled A-V-E-S-T-R-U-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ave pertencente à ordem das corredoras e à família dos estrutionídeos (Struthionidae)
  2. 2
    nome dado à ema das Américas e ao casuar da Austrália
  3. 3
    pessoa de reputação duvidosa
  4. 4
    pessoa estúpida ou ignorante

This word in other languages

ostrich(English)avestruz(Español)autruche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aevstruz
  • avesrtuz
  • avesstruz
  • avestrruz
  • avestruzz
  • avestrzu
  • avesttruz
  • avesturz
  • avetsruz
  • avsetruz
  • avvestruz
  • vaestruz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aevstruz2avesrtuz2avesstruz1avestrruz1avestruzz1avestrzu2avesttruz1avesturz2
Edit distance from "avestruz"

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 "avestruz"?
"avestruz" is spelled A-V-E-S-T-R-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐ.vɨʃ.ˈtɾuʃ/.
What does "avestruz" mean?
As a noun, "avestruz" means: ave pertencente à ordem das corredoras e à família dos estrutionídeos (Struthionidae)
What are common misspellings of "avestruz"?
Common misspellings include "aevstruz", "avesrtuz", "avesstruz", "avestrruz", "avestruzz". The correct spelling is "avestruz".
How do you pronounce "avestruz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avestruz" is /ɐ.vɨʃ.ˈtɾuʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avestruz" come from?
"avestruz" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ascender#29,589antídoto#29,582bundinha#29,618culminar#29,661

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

asteroide12 variantscoagulação12 variantssuavidade12 variantsencolher12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list