emoji

/e.ˈmo.ʒi/, /e.mo.ˈʒi/

//e.ˈmo.ʒi/, /e.mo.ˈʒi// noun

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The verdict

“emoji” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #43,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,397
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualquer um dos ícones usados originalmente em mensagens de texto no Japão e que foram em seguida adotados internacionalmente

Corpus desk

Index PT-emoji · emoji · Portuguese

emoji · rank #43,397 · 6 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,397
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH eletrónico

Nearest frequency peer: eletrónico (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “emoji”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “emoji” 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).

emoji vs emo
60% similar

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

Key facts for emoji
PropertyValue
Headwordemoji
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.ˈmo.ʒi/, /e.mo.ˈʒi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,397
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “emoji”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).emojicai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “eletrónico” (#43,395), “drogaria” (#43,393), “dragagem” (#43,392). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “emoji” fica em #43,397. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around emoji (IPA /e.ˈmo.ʒi/, /e.mo.ˈʒi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,397 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "qualquer um dos ícones usados originalmente em mensagens de texto no Japão e que foram em seguida adotados internacionalmente".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for emoji, with forms such as "emjoi", "emmoji", and "emoij". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "emo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is emoji, spelled E-M-O-J-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer um dos ícones usados originalmente em mensagens de texto no Japão e que foram em seguida adotados internacionalmente

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Em 2015, um emoji foi eleito como palavra do ano pela primeira vez.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emjoi
  • emmoji
  • emoij
  • emojji
  • eomji
  • meoji

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emjoi2emmoji1emoij2emojji1eomji2meoji2
Edit distance from "emoji"

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 "emoji"?
"emoji" is spelled E-M-O-J-I. The IPA pronunciation is /e.ˈmo.ʒi/, /e.mo.ˈʒi/.
What does "emoji" mean?
As a noun, "emoji" means: qualquer um dos ícones usados originalmente em mensagens de texto no Japão e que foram em seguida adotados internacionalmente
What words are commonly confused with "emoji"?
"emoji" is commonly confused with "emo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emoji"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emoji" is /e.ˈmo.ʒi/, /e.mo.ˈʒi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "emoji" come from?
"emoji" 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 "emoji", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

crawl#43,358gamba#43,444canja#43,320cagão#43,313

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

caução6 variantsalçar6 variantsNauru6 variantságata6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list