clorofila

/klɔ.ɾɔ.ˈfi.lɐ/

//klɔ.ɾɔ.ˈfi.lɐ// noun

The verdict

“clorofila” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #42,364. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,364
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pigmento verde dos vegetais que participa no processo da fotossíntese

Corpus desk

Index PT-clorofila · clorofila · Portuguese

clorofila · rank #42,364 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,364
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH coentro

Nearest frequency peer: coentro (+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 “clorofila”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “clorofila” 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 clorofila
PropertyValue
Headwordclorofila
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/klɔ.ɾɔ.ˈfi.lɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,364
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “clorofila”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.clorofilacai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “coentro” (#42,366), “carbonato” (#42,349), “culinário” (#42,387). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “clorofila” fica em #42,364. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around clorofila (IPA /klɔ.ɾɔ.ˈfi.lɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,364 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "pigmento verde dos vegetais que participa no processo da fotossíntese".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for clorofila, with forms such as "cclorofila", "cllorofila", and "cloorfila". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is clorofila, spelled C-L-O-R-O-F-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    pigmento verde dos vegetais que participa no processo da fotossíntese

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As clorofilas dão a cor verde às plantas devido à baixa absorção de luz na região do espectro electromagnético correspondente a esta cor.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclorofila
  • cllorofila
  • cloorfila
  • clorfoila
  • cloroffila
  • clorofial
  • clorofilla
  • cloroflia
  • cloroifla
  • clorrofila
  • clroofila
  • colrofila
  • lcorofila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clorofila - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cclorofila1cllorofila1cloorfila2clorfoila2cloroffila1clorofial2clorofilla1cloroflia2
Edit distance from "clorofila"

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 "clorofila"?
"clorofila" is spelled C-L-O-R-O-F-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /klɔ.ɾɔ.ˈfi.lɐ/.
What does "clorofila" mean?
As a noun, "clorofila" means: pigmento verde dos vegetais que participa no processo da fotossíntese
What are common misspellings of "clorofila"?
Common misspellings include "cclorofila", "cllorofila", "cloorfila", "clorfoila", "cloroffila". The correct spelling is "clorofila".
How do you pronounce "clorofila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clorofila" is /klɔ.ɾɔ.ˈfi.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clorofila" come from?
"clorofila" 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 "clorofila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list