dragão

/dɾɐ.ˈgãw/

//dɾɐ.ˈgãw// noun

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The verdict

“dragão” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,634
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,399
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - monstro mitológico baseado em uma serpente ou lagarto, alado e que expele fogo pela boca

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

dragão vs droga
50% similar
dragão vs drama
50% similar
dragão vs drogo
67% similar

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

Key facts for dragão
PropertyValue
Headworddragão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/dɾɐ.ˈgãw/
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,634
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dragão” 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). dragão 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 8 spelling variants around dragão (IPA /dɾɐ.ˈgãw/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,634 among 2,399 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for dragão, with forms such as "dargão", "ddragão", and "draggão". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "droga", "drama", "drogo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is dragão, spelled D-R-A-G-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    monstro mitológico baseado em uma serpente ou lagarto, alado e que expele fogo pela boca
  2. 2
    elemento heráldico representado por um dragão¹
  3. 3
    designação do soldado das unidades militares introduzidas nos exércitos europeus do século XVII
  4. 4
    peixe teleósteo da família dos gobiídeos, originário do continente americano (Gobioides braussonnetti)
  5. 5
    indivíduo mau caráter ou fácil e perigosamente irritável.
  6. 6
    ave passeriforme de cor escura e abdômen amarelado, encontrada no sul do Brasil (Pseudoleistes virescens)
  7. 7
    mulher de aparência desagradável

Synonyms

aimoréamboréamoréamoreiababosacobracundundaemborémaiuíramaiuliramaria-da-Tocamorongomuçurangopeixe-dragãotaissica-pintada

This word in other languages

dragon(English)dragón(Español)dragon(Français)Drache(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dargão
  • ddragão
  • draggão
  • dragoã
  • draãgo
  • drgaão
  • drragão
  • rdagão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

dargão2ddragão1draggão1dragoã2draãgo2drgaão2drragão1rdagão2
Edit distance from "dragão"

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 "dragão"?
"dragão" is spelled D-R-A-G-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /dɾɐ.ˈgãw/.
What does "dragão" mean?
As a noun, "dragão" means: monstro mitológico baseado em uma serpente ou lagarto, alado e que expele fogo pela boca
What words are commonly confused with "dragão"?
"dragão" is commonly confused with "droga", "drama", "drogo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dragão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dragão" is /dɾɐ.ˈgãw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dragão" come from?
"dragão" 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 “dragão”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is D-R-A-G-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /dɾɐ.ˈgãw/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “droga” - see the side-by-side comparison. dragão vs droga
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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