charge

noun

The verdict

“charge” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #19,078 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,078
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - carga

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

charge vs chave
67% similar
charge vs chase
67% similar
charge vs chore
67% similar

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

Key facts for charge
PropertyValue
Headwordcharge
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,078
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “charge” 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). charge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for charge is 6 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #19,078 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for charge, with forms such as "cahrge", "ccharge", and "chagre". 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, "chave", "chase", "chore", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is charge, spelled C-H-A-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    carga
  2. 2
    charge
  3. 3
    responsabilidade

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cahrge,ccharge,chagre,chareg,chargge,charrge,chharge,chrage,hcarge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cahrge2ccharge1chagre2chareg2chargge1charrge1chharge1chrage2
Edit distance from "charge"

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 "charge"?
"charge" is spelled C-H-A-R-G-E.
What does "charge" mean?
As a noun, "charge" means: carga
What words are commonly confused with "charge"?
"charge" is commonly confused with "chave", "chase", "chore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "charge" come from?
"charge" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “charge”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-A-R-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “chave” - see the side-by-side comparison. charge vs chave
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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