correção

/ku.Rɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ku.Rɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“correção” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,867. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,867
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de corrigir

Corpus desk

Index PT-correcao · correção · Portuguese

correção · rank #10,867 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,867
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH comunhão

Nearest frequency peer: comunhão (-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 “correção”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “correção” 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).

correção vs correto
75% similar
correção vs correio
75% similar
correção vs correia
63% similar

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

Key facts for correção
PropertyValue
Headwordcorreção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ku.Rɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,867
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “correção”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).correçãocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “comunhão” (#10,862), “comercialização” (#10,860), “comediante” (#10,859). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “correção” fica em #10,867. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around correção (IPA /ku.Rɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,867 among 2,140 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for correção, with forms such as "ccorreção", "corerção", and "coreção". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "correto", "correio", "correia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is correção, spelled C-O-R-R-E-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de corrigir
  2. 2
    castigo com a finalidade de ensinar
  3. 3
    qualidade de quem é correto
  4. 4
    retificação; emenda; aperfeiçoamento

Synonyms

correcção

This word in other languages

correction(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorreção
  • corerção
  • coreção
  • correãço
  • correçoã
  • corrçeão
  • croreção
  • ocrreção

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccorreção1corerção2coreção1correãço2correçoã2corrçeão2croreção2ocrreção2
Edit distance from "correção"

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 "correção"?
"correção" is spelled C-O-R-R-E-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ku.Rɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "correção" mean?
As a noun, "correção" means: ato ou efeito de corrigir
What words are commonly confused with "correção"?
"correção" is commonly confused with "correto", "correio", "correia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "correção"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "correção" is /ku.Rɛ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "correção" come from?
"correção" 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 "correção", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

comunhão#10,862capacete#10,847Humberto#10,903inserção#10,908

Similar misspelling depth

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

chique8 variantsbarraca8 variantsaugust8 variantsneutro8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list