comboio

/kõ.ˈboj.ʊ/

//kõ.ˈboj.ʊ// noun

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The verdict

“comboio” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,275 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,275
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meio de transporte composto por um ou vários veículos ligados entre si, com a função de transportar pessoas ou carga sobre uma linha ou trilho, segundo uma rota previamente planejada

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

comboio vs câmbio
71% similar

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

Key facts for comboio
PropertyValue
Headwordcomboio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kõ.ˈboj.ʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,275
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “comboio” 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). comboio lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for comboio is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kõ.ˈboj.ʊ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,275 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for comboio, with forms such as "ccomboio", "cmoboio", and "cobmoio". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "câmbio", 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is comboio, spelled C-O-M-B-O-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    meio de transporte composto por um ou vários veículos ligados entre si, com a função de transportar pessoas ou carga sobre uma linha ou trilho, segundo uma rota previamente planejada
  2. 2
    conjunto de veículos, animais de carga ou indivíduos que deslocam-se organizadamente de um ponto a outro, com ou sem carregamento
  3. 3
    transporte de munição, provisões e/ou equipamentos levados pelas tropas em uma campanha
  4. 4
    escolta de prisioneiros e/ou feridos em meio a uma guerra
  5. 5
    grupo de navios mercantes escoltado por belonaves

Synonyms

tremcombói

This word in other languages

train(English)tren(Español)train(Français)Zug(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccomboio,cmoboio,cobmoio,combboio,combioo,combooi,commboio,comobio,ocmboio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccomboio1cmoboio2cobmoio2combboio1combioo2combooi2commboio1comobio2
Edit distance from "comboio"

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 "comboio"?
"comboio" is spelled C-O-M-B-O-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /kõ.ˈboj.ʊ/.
What does "comboio" mean?
As a noun, "comboio" means: meio de transporte composto por um ou vários veículos ligados entre si, com a função de transportar pessoas ou carga sobre uma linha ou trilho, segundo uma rota previamente planejada
What words are commonly confused with "comboio"?
"comboio" is commonly confused with "câmbio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comboio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comboio" is /kõ.ˈboj.ʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comboio" come from?
"comboio" 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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Using “comboio”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-O-M-B-O-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kõ.ˈboj.ʊ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “câmbio” - see the side-by-side comparison. comboio vs câmbio
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list