empurrão

/ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/

//ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“empurrão” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,846. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,846
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-empurrao · empurrão · Portuguese

empurrão · rank #27,846 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,846
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH encargo

Nearest frequency peer: encargo (+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 “empurrão”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “empurrão” 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
Key facts for empurrão
PropertyValue
Headwordempurrão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#27,846
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “empurrão”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.empurrãocai 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 “encargo” (#27,847), “esculpido” (#27,850), “disponibilização” (#27,837). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “empurrão” fica em #27,846. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around empurrão (IPA /ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,846 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for empurrão, with forms such as "emmpurrão", "emppurrão", and "emprurão". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is empurrão, spelled E-M-P-U-R-R-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de empurrar
  2. 2
    ajuda

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O socialismo do Movimento dos Sem-Terra (MST) acaba de ganhar um empurrão do capitalismo americano.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmpurrão
  • emppurrão
  • emprurão
  • empurroã
  • empurão
  • empurãro
  • emuprrão
  • epmurrão
  • mepurrão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emmpurrão1emppurrão1emprurão2empurroã2empurão1empurãro2emuprrão2epmurrão2
Edit distance from "empurrão"

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 "empurrão"?
"empurrão" is spelled E-M-P-U-R-R-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/.
What does "empurrão" mean?
As a noun, "empurrão" means: ato ou efeito de empurrar
What are common misspellings of "empurrão"?
Common misspellings include "emmpurrão", "emppurrão", "emprurão", "empurroã", "empurão". The correct spelling is "empurrão".
How do you pronounce "empurrão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "empurrão" is /ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "empurrão" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list