empurrão
/ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/
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
- 2,493
- “E” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de empurrar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | empurrão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #27,846 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “empurrão” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around empurrão (IPA /ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,846 among 2,493 “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
- 1ato ou efeito de empurrar
- 2ajuda
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.
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 “empurrão”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-M-P-U-R-R-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ẽ.pu.ˈRɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.