elemento

/i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu/

//i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“elemento” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,136. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,136
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aquilo que é simples

Corpus desk

Index PT-elemento · elemento · Portuguese

elemento · rank #3,136 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,136
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH ditadura

Nearest frequency peer: ditadura (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “elemento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “elemento” 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).

elemento vs elementar
78% similar

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

Key facts for elemento
PropertyValue
Headwordelemento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,136
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “elemento”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).elementocai 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 “ditadura” (#3,135), “elenco” (#3,137), “disposição” (#3,134). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “elemento” fica em #3,136. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around elemento (IPA /i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,136 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for elemento, with forms such as "eelmento", "eleemnto", and "elemennto". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "elementar", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 elemento, spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquilo que é simples
  2. 2
    o que se pensa impossível de decompor
  3. 3
    o que é um componente de um todo
  4. 4
    matéria-prima
  5. 5
    meio preferido ou natural
  6. 6
    substância simples com número atómico bem determinado
  7. 7
    o fogo, a água, o ar e a terra, tidos em tempos como os constituintes do Universo
  8. 8
    os conhecimentos tidos como básicos, introdutórios, essenciais de um ramo de saber
  9. 9
    princípios; rudimentos
  10. 10
    pessoa
  11. 11
    ser, animal

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ele está no seu elemento.

This word in other languages

element(English)elemento(Español)élément(Français)Element(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eelmento
  • eleemnto
  • elemennto
  • elemenot
  • elementto
  • elemetno
  • elemmento
  • elemneto
  • ellemento
  • elmeento
  • leemento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eelmento2eleemnto2elemennto1elemenot2elementto1elemetno2elemmento1elemneto2
Edit distance from "elemento"

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 "elemento"?
"elemento" is spelled E-L-E-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "elemento" mean?
As a noun, "elemento" means: aquilo que é simples
What words are commonly confused with "elemento"?
"elemento" is commonly confused with "elementar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "elemento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "elemento" is /i.lɨ.ˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "elemento" come from?
"elemento" 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 "elemento", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ditadura#3,135esconder#3,138composto#3,131fornecer#3,142

Similar misspelling depth

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

aventura11 variantsjudicial11 variantspositivo11 variantsinferior11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list