cisterna

noun

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The verdict

“cisterna” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,292. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,292
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fosso perfurado no solo para extração de água potável

Corpus desk

Index PT-cisterna · cisterna · Portuguese

cisterna · rank #31,292 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,292
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christophe

Nearest frequency peer: Christophe (-1 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 “cisterna”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “cisterna” 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 cisterna
PropertyValue
Headwordcisterna
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,292
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “cisterna”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).cisternacai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Christophe” (#31,291), “choose” (#31,290), “Chakra” (#31,287). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “cisterna” fica em #31,292. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cisterna, anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,292 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cisterna, with forms such as "ccisterna", "cisetrna", and "cissterna". 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 dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is cisterna, spelled C-I-S-T-E-R-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    fosso perfurado no solo para extração de água potável
  2. 2
    poço, cacimba

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Idoso é resgatado de cisterna em MG após quase 35 h

This word in other languages

cisterna(Español)Zisterne(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccisterna
  • cisetrna
  • cissterna
  • cistenra
  • cisteran
  • cisternna
  • cisterrna
  • cistrena
  • cistterna
  • citserna
  • csiterna
  • icsterna

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccisterna1cisetrna2cissterna1cistenra2cisteran2cisternna1cisterrna1cistrena2
Edit distance from "cisterna"

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 "cisterna"?
"cisterna" is spelled C-I-S-T-E-R-N-A.
What does "cisterna" mean?
As a noun, "cisterna" means: fosso perfurado no solo para extração de água potável
What are common misspellings of "cisterna"?
Common misspellings include "ccisterna", "cisetrna", "cissterna", "cistenra", "cisteran". The correct spelling is "cisterna".
What language does "cisterna" come from?
"cisterna" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

celulite#31,284conclave#31,302cadência#31,271descolar#31,325

Similar misspelling depth

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

duplicar12 variantseloquente12 variantsWaldemar12 variantslavrador12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list