awesome

/ˈɔ.səm/, /ˈɑ.səm/

//ˈɔ.səm/, /ˈɑ.səm// adj

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The verdict

“awesome” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,142
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-awesome · awesome · Portuguese

awesome · rank #38,142 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,142
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH atear

Nearest frequency peer: atear (-2 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 “awesome”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “awesome” 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 awesome
PropertyValue
Headwordawesome
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɔ.səm/, /ˈɑ.səm/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,142
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “awesome”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).awesomecai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “atear” (#38,140), “atalaia” (#38,139), “Antarctica” (#38,123). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “awesome” fica em #38,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around awesome (IPA /ˈɔ.səm/, /ˈɑ.səm/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,142 among 1,900 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for awesome, with forms such as "aewsome", "aweosme", and "awesmoe". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is awesome, spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    impressionante
  2. 2
    sensacional, fantástico

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how awesome appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She has displayed an awesome knowledge of the subject.
  2. My new computer is awesome, man!

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aewsome
  • aweosme
  • awesmoe
  • awesoem
  • awesomme
  • awessome
  • awseome
  • awwesome
  • waesome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aewsome2aweosme2awesmoe2awesoem2awesomme1awessome1awseome2awwesome1
Edit distance from "awesome"

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 "awesome"?
"awesome" is spelled A-W-E-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔ.səm/, /ˈɑ.səm/.
What does "awesome" mean?
As an adjective, "awesome" means: impressionante
What are common misspellings of "awesome"?
Common misspellings include "aewsome", "aweosme", "awesmoe", "awesoem", "awesomme". The correct spelling is "awesome".
How do you pronounce "awesome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "awesome" is /ˈɔ.səm/, /ˈɑ.səm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "awesome" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

atalaia#38,139caixote#38,164cantiga#38,167conduto#38,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

velcro9 variantssignal9 variantsexpiação9 variantssaldar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list