common

/ˈkɑ.mən/

//ˈkɑ.mən// adj

The verdict

“common” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,998
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - comum, geral, mútuo

Corpus desk

Index PT-common · common · Portuguese

common · rank #17,998 · 7 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,998
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH cientificamen…

Nearest frequency peer: cientificamente (-4 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 “common”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “common” 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).

common vs como
67% similar
common vs compor
67% similar
common vs comme
67% similar

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

Key facts for common
PropertyValue
Headwordcommon
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈkɑ.mən/
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,998
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “common”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.commoncai 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 “cientificamente” (#17,994), “celeiro” (#17,992), “conjuntura” (#18,004). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “common” fica em #17,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around common (IPA /ˈkɑ.mən/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,998 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for common, with forms such as "ccommon", "cmomon", and "commno". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "como", "compor", "comme", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 common, spelled C-O-M-M-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    comum, geral, mútuo
  2. 2
    comum, normal, corriqueiro, trivial
  3. 3
    comum, facilmente encontrado ou visto
  4. 4
    comum, simples, sem requinte
  5. 5
    comum, gênero gramatical presente em alguns idiomas germânicos, como o dinamarquês e o sueco, correspondendo a uma aglutinação do masculino e do feminino

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Winning the championship is an aim common to both competitors.
  2. It is common to find sharks off this coast.

Synonyms

mutualordinarystandardwidespreadordinarysimplecommon gender

Antonyms

personalrareuncommonunusualfew and far betweenrareuncommon

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccommon
  • cmomon
  • commno
  • commonn
  • comomn
  • comon
  • ocmmon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccommon1cmomon2commno2commonn1comomn2comon1ocmmon2
Edit distance from "common"

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 "common"?
"common" is spelled C-O-M-M-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɑ.mən/.
What does "common" mean?
As an adjective, "common" means: comum, geral, mútuo
What words are commonly confused with "common"?
"common" is commonly confused with "como", "compor", "comme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "common"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "common" is /ˈkɑ.mən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "common" come from?
"common" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list