carimbo

/kɐ.ˈɾĩ.bu/

//kɐ.ˈɾĩ.bu// noun

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The verdict

“carimbo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,892. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,892
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - peça com escritos e/ou desenhos com que se marcam, à tinta, outros objetos como documentos, cartas, etc

Corpus desk

Index PT-carimbo · carimbo · Portuguese

carimbo · rank #28,892 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,892
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH caminhoneiro

Nearest frequency peer: caminhoneiro (-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 “carimbo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “carimbo” 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).

carimbo vs carinho
71% similar
carimbo vs caramba
71% similar
carimbo vs cachimbo
75% similar

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

Key facts for carimbo
PropertyValue
Headwordcarimbo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɐ.ˈɾĩ.bu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,892
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “carimbo”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “caminhoneiro” (#28,890), “chantilly” (#28,898), “chassis” (#28,900). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “carimbo” fica em #28,892. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around carimbo (IPA /kɐ.ˈɾĩ.bu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,892 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for carimbo, with forms such as "acrimbo", "cairmbo", and "caribmo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "carinho", "caramba", "cachimbo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is carimbo, spelled C-A-R-I-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça com escritos e/ou desenhos com que se marcam, à tinta, outros objetos como documentos, cartas, etc
  2. 2
    marca ou sinal produzido pelo carimbo¹
  3. 3
    marca feita a fogo numa rês para identificá-la

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acrimbo
  • cairmbo
  • caribmo
  • carimbbo
  • carimmbo
  • carimob
  • carmibo
  • carrimbo
  • ccarimbo
  • craimbo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acrimbo2cairmbo2caribmo2carimbbo1carimmbo1carimob2carmibo2carrimbo1
Edit distance from "carimbo"

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 "carimbo"?
"carimbo" is spelled C-A-R-I-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kɐ.ˈɾĩ.bu/.
What does "carimbo" mean?
As a noun, "carimbo" means: peça com escritos e/ou desenhos com que se marcam, à tinta, outros objetos como documentos, cartas, etc
What words are commonly confused with "carimbo"?
"carimbo" is commonly confused with "carinho", "caramba", "cachimbo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "carimbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carimbo" is /kɐ.ˈɾĩ.bu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carimbo" come from?
"carimbo" 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 "carimbo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

chassis#28,900culatra#28,922demente#28,930errante#28,960

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

esgrima10 variantsStefano10 variantshaitiano10 variantsjumento10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list