embrulho
/ẽ.ˈbɾu.ʎu/
The verdict
“embrulho” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,680. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,680
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,493
- “E” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - algo envolvido com o fim de proteger ou ocultar o conteúdo
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | embrulho |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ẽ.ˈbɾu.ʎu/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #38,680 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “embrulho” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around embrulho (IPA /ẽ.ˈbɾu.ʎu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,680 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for embrulho, with forms such as "ebmrulho", "embbrulho", and "embrluho". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is embrulho, spelled E-M-B-R-U-L-H-O.
Definition
- 1algo envolvido com o fim de proteger ou ocultar o conteúdo
- 2situação embaraçosa
- 3artifício para ludibriar o interlocutor
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ebmrulho
- embbrulho
- embrluho
- embrrulho
- embruhlo
- embrulhho
- embrullho
- embruloh
- emburlho
- emmbrulho
- emrbulho
- mebrulho
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of embrulho - 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.
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.
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Using “embrulho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-B-R-U-L-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ẽ.ˈbɾu.ʎu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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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.