embalagem

/ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/

//ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃// noun

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The verdict

“embalagem” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,498. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,498
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-embalagem · embalagem · Portuguese

embalagem · rank #13,498 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,498
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH empreendedori…

Nearest frequency peer: empreendedorismo (+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 “embalagem”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “embalagem” 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).

embalagem vs embreagem
78% similar
embalagem vs estalagem
78% similar

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

Key facts for embalagem
PropertyValue
Headwordembalagem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,498
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “embalagem”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).embalagemcai 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 “empreendedorismo” (#13,499), “espírita” (#13,504), “dinâmico” (#13,488). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “embalagem” fica em #13,498. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around embalagem (IPA /ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,498 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for embalagem, with forms such as "ebmalagem", "emablagem", and "embaalgem". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "embreagem", "estalagem", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is embalagem, spelled E-M-B-A-L-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de embalar;
  2. 2
    acondicionamento de produtos:
  3. 3
    o invólucro para o acondicionamento de produtos:
  4. 4
    o que se traz vestido:
  5. 5
    balanço dado para ganhar velocidade:

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. As operárias faziam a embalagem do produto.
  2. A embalagem ajuda a vender.

This word in other languages

Verpackung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebmalagem
  • emablagem
  • embaalgem
  • embalaegm
  • embalagemm
  • embalaggem
  • embalagme
  • embalgaem
  • emballagem
  • embbalagem
  • emblaagem
  • emmbalagem
  • mebalagem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embalagem - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ebmalagem2emablagem2embaalgem2embalaegm2embalagemm1embalaggem1embalagme2embalgaem2
Edit distance from "embalagem"

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 "embalagem"?
"embalagem" is spelled E-M-B-A-L-A-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
What does "embalagem" mean?
As a noun, "embalagem" means: ato ou efeito de embalar;
What words are commonly confused with "embalagem"?
"embalagem" is commonly confused with "embreagem", "estalagem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "embalagem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "embalagem" is /ẽ.bɐ.ˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "embalagem" come from?
"embalagem" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

inclinação13 variantssanduíche13 variantsprotótipo13 variantsacréscimo13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list