colono

/ku.ˈlo.nu/

//ku.ˈlo.nu// noun

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The verdict

“colono” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #45,759. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,759
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - habitante da colônia

Corpus desk

Index PT-colono · colono · Portuguese

colono · rank #45,759 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,759
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH compulsivamen…

Nearest frequency peer: compulsivamente (+5 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 “colono”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “colono” 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).

colono vs color
67% similar
colono vs coluna
67% similar
colono vs colors
67% similar

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

Key facts for colono
PropertyValue
Headwordcolono
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.ˈlo.nu/
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,759
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “colono”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.colonocai 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 “compulsivamente” (#45,764), “circense” (#45,753), “conca” (#45,765). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “colono” fica em #45,759. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around colono (IPA /ku.ˈlo.nu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,759 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for colono, with forms such as "ccolono", "cloono", and "collono". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "color", "coluna", "colors", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is colono, spelled C-O-L-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    habitante da colônia
  2. 2
    aquele que habita local que não é sua pátria; povoador
  3. 3
    aquele que cultiva terra alheia mediante salário

This word in other languages

colonist(English)colono(Español)paysan(Français)Kolonist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccolono
  • cloono
  • collono
  • colnoo
  • colonno
  • coloon
  • coolno
  • oclono

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of colono - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccolono1cloono2collono1colnoo2colonno1coloon2coolno2oclono2
Edit distance from "colono"

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 "colono"?
"colono" is spelled C-O-L-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.ˈlo.nu/.
What does "colono" mean?
As a noun, "colono" means: habitante da colônia
What words are commonly confused with "colono"?
"colono" is commonly confused with "color", "coluna", "colors". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "colono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colono" is /ku.ˈlo.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colono" come from?
"colono" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

contre#45,771caudal#45,742device#45,804bandar#45,713

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

enjoar8 variantsfiador8 variantsadmire8 variantsjudoca8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list