canalização

/kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“canalização” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,896. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,896
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de canalizar

Corpus desk

Index PT-canalizacao · canalização · Portuguese

canalização · rank #22,896 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,896
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH caricatura

Nearest frequency peer: caricatura (+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 “canalização”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “canalização” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

canalização vs canonização
82% similar

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

Key facts for canalização
PropertyValue
Headwordcanalização
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,896
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “canalização”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “caricatura” (#22,898), “carreta” (#22,900), “casarão” (#22,902). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “canalização” fica em #22,896. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around canalização (IPA /kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,896 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for canalização, with forms such as "acnalização", "caanlização", and "canailzação". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "canonização", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is canalização, spelled C-A-N-A-L-I-Z-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de canalizar
  2. 2
    certa quantidade de canos ou canais

Synonyms

encanamento

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acnalização
  • caanlização
  • canailzação
  • canaliazção
  • canalizaãço
  • canalizaçoã
  • canalizzação
  • canalizçaão
  • canallização
  • canalziação
  • canlaização
  • cannalização
  • ccanalização
  • cnaalização

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of canalização - 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.

acnalização2caanlização2canailzação2canaliazção2canalizaãço2canalizaçoã2canalizzação1canalizçaão2
Edit distance from "canalização"

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 "canalização"?
"canalização" is spelled C-A-N-A-L-I-Z-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "canalização" mean?
As a noun, "canalização" means: ato ou efeito de canalizar
What words are commonly confused with "canalização"?
"canalização" is commonly confused with "canonização". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "canalização"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "canalização" is /kɐ.nɐ.li.zɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "canalização" come from?
"canalização" 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 "canalização", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

compatriota#22,916evangelista#22,974salvaguarda#22,788imperdoável#22,682

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

caricatura14 variantsvitalidade14 variantssamaritano14 variantsinofensivo14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list