como
/ˈko.mu/
The verdict
“como” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #21
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,140
- “C” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - de que modo, de qual maneira
Corpus desk
Index PT-como · como · Portuguese
como · rank #21 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #21
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH eu
Nearest frequency peer: eu (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “como”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- por
por
99,983 corpus weight
- os
os
99,982 corpus weight
- eu
eu
99,981 corpus weight
- como
como
99,980 corpus weight
- As
As
99,979 corpus weight
- mais
mais
99,978 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “como” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | como |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | /ˈko.mu/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “como” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around como (IPA /ˈko.mu/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #21 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for como, with forms such as "ccomo", "cmoo", and "commo". 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, "cor", "cos", "cum", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is como, spelled C-O-M-O.
Definition
- 1de que modo, de qual maneira
- 2com qual intensidade
- 3quão, o quanto
- 4como, por exemplo
- 5tido como; considerado como
- 6da maneira, tal qual
- 7muito, em um alto grau
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how como appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ccomo
- cmoo
- commo
- coom
- ocmo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of como - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "como", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
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- "como" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "cor". View pair
- 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #21 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Portuguese words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.