depuração

noun

The verdict

“depuração” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,256
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,193
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-depuracao · depuração · Portuguese

depuração · rank #46,256 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,256
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,193
  • PHOTO-FINISH desastrado

Nearest frequency peer: desastrado (+2 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 “depuração”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “depuração” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

depuração vs duração
78% similar
depuração vs decoração
78% similar
depuração vs depilação
78% similar

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

Key facts for depuração
PropertyValue
Headworddepuração
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,256
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “depuração” 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). depuração lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around depuração, anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,256 among 1,193 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for depuração, with forms such as "ddepuração", "deppuração", and "depruação". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "duração", "decoração", "depilação", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 depuração, spelled D-E-P-U-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de depurar
  2. 2
    processo de encontrar e reduzir defeitos num aplicativo de software ou mesmo em hardware

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Melhora ocorre por causa da depuração da água utilizando ozônio e carbono.
  2. O projeto, que está em fase de depuração - apuração de erros -, competirá com a Wikipedia pela atenção e a curiosidade insaciável dos internautas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddepuração
  • deppuração
  • depruação
  • depuarção
  • depuraãço
  • depuraçoã
  • depurração
  • depurçaão
  • deupração
  • dpeuração
  • edpuração

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddepuração1deppuração1depruação2depuarção2depuraãço2depuraçoã2depurração1depurçaão2
Edit distance from "depuração"

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 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "depuração"?
"depuração" is spelled D-E-P-U-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.
What does "depuração" mean?
As a noun, "depuração" means: ato de depurar
What words are commonly confused with "depuração"?
"depuração" is commonly confused with "duração", "decoração", "depilação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "depuração" come from?
"depuração" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "depuração". Here's where to go from here.

  • "depuração" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "duração". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #46,256 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "D" letter cohort. D–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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list