bênção

/bẽ.sɐ̃w̃/

//bẽ.sɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“bênção” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,809
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,073
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ação de benzer ou abençoar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

bênção vs berço
50% similar
bênção vs betão
50% similar
bênção vs Benta
17% similar

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

Key facts for bênção
PropertyValue
Headwordbênção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bẽ.sɐ̃w̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,809
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bênção” 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). bênção 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 bênção (IPA /bẽ.sɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,809 among 2,073 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for bênção, with forms such as "bbênção", "bnêção", and "bênnção". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "berço", "betão", "Benta", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is bênção, spelled B-Ê-N-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ação de benzer ou abençoar
  2. 2
    ato de receber favor ou benefício divino ou de entidade espiritual, santo, etc
  3. 3
    na ritualística litúrgica católica, ato, em geral com o gestual do sinal-da-cruz, feito por sacerdote para invocar a graça divina
  4. 4
    na ritualística litúrgica católica, ato de aspergir com água benta algo ou alguém, feito por sacerdote com fim de consagração
  5. 5
    por extensão, fato que traz benefícios; acontecimento feliz
  6. 6
    chute frontal que atinge o oponente no abdômen, no peito ou no rosto

Synonyms

bendiçãobenzeção

This word in other languages

blessing(English)bendición(Español)bénédiction(Français)Segen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbênção
  • bnêção
  • bênnção
  • bênãço
  • bênçoã
  • bêçnão
  • êbnção

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bênção - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbênção1bnêção2bênnção1bênãço2bênçoã2bêçnão2êbnção2
Edit distance from "bênção"

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 "bênção"?
"bênção" is spelled B-Ê-N-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bẽ.sɐ̃w̃/.
What does "bênção" mean?
As a noun, "bênção" means: ação de benzer ou abençoar
What words are commonly confused with "bênção"?
"bênção" is commonly confused with "berço", "betão", "Benta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bênção"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bênção" is /bẽ.sɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bênção" come from?
"bênção" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bênção”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is B-Ê-N-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /bẽ.sɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “berço” - see the side-by-side comparison. bênção vs berço
  • 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