brócolis

noun

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The verdict

“brócolis” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #25,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,573
frequency rank, Portuguese
840
“B” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - planta da família das brassicáceas, do gênero Brassica, cultivada por suas inflorescências comestíveis de cor verde ou roxa

Corpus desk

Index PT-brocolis · brócolis · Portuguese

brócolis · rank #25,573 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,573
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 840
  • PHOTO-FINISH calcinhas

Nearest frequency peer: calcinhas (+5 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 “brócolis”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “brócolis” 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 brócolis
PropertyValue
Headwordbrócolis
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,573
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “brócolis”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.brócoliscai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “calcinhas” (#25,578), “biópsia” (#25,567), “barbaridade” (#25,563). Entre 840 lemas com “B”, “brócolis” fica em #25,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around brócolis, anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,573 among 840 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for brócolis, with forms such as "bbrócolis", "brcóolis", and "brrócolis". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is brócolis, spelled B-R-Ó-C-O-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    planta da família das brassicáceas, do gênero Brassica, cultivada por suas inflorescências comestíveis de cor verde ou roxa
  2. 2
    parte comestível dessa planta, composta por flores e pedúnculos florais, usada na culinária em diversas preparações

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. O brócolis é rico em fibras e vitaminas
  2. Ela cozinhou o brócolis no vapor para manter os nutrientes

Synonyms

brócolobrócolosbrócoli

This word in other languages

broccoli(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbrócolis
  • brcóolis
  • brrócolis
  • bróccolis
  • bróclois
  • brócoils
  • brócoliss
  • brócollis
  • brócolsi
  • bróoclis
  • bórcolis
  • rbócolis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of brócolis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbrócolis1brcóolis2brrócolis1bróccolis1bróclois2brócoils2brócoliss1brócollis1
Edit distance from "brócolis"

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 "brócolis"?
"brócolis" is spelled B-R-Ó-C-O-L-I-S.
What does "brócolis" mean?
As a noun, "brócolis" means: planta da família das brassicáceas, do gênero Brassica, cultivada por suas inflorescências comestíveis de cor verde ou roxa
What are common misspellings of "brócolis"?
Common misspellings include "bbrócolis", "brcóolis", "brrócolis", "bróccolis", "bróclois". The correct spelling is "brócolis".
What language does "brócolis" come from?
"brócolis" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

cascalho#25,586agilizar#25,533cronista#25,613sinónimo#25,490

Similar misspelling depth

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

aborrecido12 variantsenunciado12 variantspormenor12 variantsretardar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list