checagem

noun

The verdict

“checagem” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,907
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de checar

Key facts for checagem
PropertyValue
Headwordchecagem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,907
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “checagem” 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). checagem 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 12 spelling variants around checagem, anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,907 among 3,948 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for checagem, with forms such as "cchecagem", "cehcagem", and "chceagem". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is checagem, spelled C-H-E-C-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de checar
  2. 2
    ação de verificar ou conferir (alguma coisa)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cchecagem
  • cehcagem
  • chceagem
  • cheacgem
  • checaegm
  • checagemm
  • checaggem
  • checagme
  • checcagem
  • checgaem
  • chhecagem
  • hcecagem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cchecagem1cehcagem2chceagem2cheacgem2checaegm2checagemm1checaggem1checagme2
Edit distance from "checagem"

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 "checagem"?
"checagem" is spelled C-H-E-C-A-G-E-M.
What does "checagem" mean?
As a noun, "checagem" means: ato ou efeito de checar
What are common misspellings of "checagem"?
Common misspellings include "cchecagem", "cehcagem", "chceagem", "cheacgem", "checaegm". The correct spelling is "checagem".
What language does "checagem" come from?
"checagem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “checagem”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-E-C-A-G-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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