class

noun

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The verdict

“class” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,854. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,854
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Informática) classe

Corpus desk

Index PT-class · class · Portuguese

class · rank #10,854 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,854
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH chique

Nearest frequency peer: chique (-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 “class”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “class” 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).

class vs cross
60% similar
class vs close
60% similar
class vs crash
60% similar

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

Key facts for class
PropertyValue
Headwordclass
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,854
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “class”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “chique” (#10,853), “clicar” (#10,855), “centenário” (#10,852). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “class” fica em #10,854. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around class, anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,854 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "(Informática) classe".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for class, with forms such as "calss", "cclass", and "clas". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cross", "close", "crash", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 class, spelled C-L-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Informática) classe

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The folks don't even have the class (elegant behavior) to put litter into trash cans.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calss
  • cclass
  • clas
  • cllass
  • clsas
  • lcass

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

calss2cclass1clas1cllass1clsas2lcass2
Edit distance from "class"

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 "class"?
"class" is spelled C-L-A-S-S.
What does "class" mean?
As a noun, "class" means: (Informática) classe
What words are commonly confused with "class"?
"class" is commonly confused with "cross", "close", "crash". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "class" come from?
"class" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bruta#10,842Allan#10,826traje#10,802signo#10,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

careca6 variantsjung6 variantspouso6 variantshulk6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list