encanto

/ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu/

//ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu// noun

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The verdict

“encanto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #10,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,888
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fascinação, fascínio

Corpus desk

Index PT-encanto · encanto · Portuguese

encanto · rank #10,888 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,888
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH especialização

Nearest frequency peer: especialização (+4 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 “encanto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encanto” 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).

encanto vs engano
71% similar
encanto vs entanto
86% similar
encanto vs espanto
71% similar

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

Key facts for encanto
PropertyValue
Headwordencanto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,888
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “encanto”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).encantocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “especialização” (#10,892), “foguete” (#10,898), “desrespeito” (#10,877). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “encanto” fica em #10,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around encanto (IPA /ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,888 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for encanto, with forms such as "ecnanto", "enacnto", and "encannto". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "engano", "entanto", "espanto", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is encanto, spelled E-N-C-A-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fascinação, fascínio
  2. 2
    maravilha
  3. 3
    charme

This word in other languages

charm(English)féerie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnanto
  • enacnto
  • encannto
  • encanot
  • encantto
  • encatno
  • enccanto
  • encnato
  • enncanto
  • necanto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encanto - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecnanto2enacnto2encannto1encanot2encantto1encatno2enccanto1encnato2
Edit distance from "encanto"

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 "encanto"?
"encanto" is spelled E-N-C-A-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu/.
What does "encanto" mean?
As a noun, "encanto" means: fascinação, fascínio
What words are commonly confused with "encanto"?
"encanto" is commonly confused with "engano", "entanto", "espanto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encanto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encanto" is /ẽ.ˈkɐ̃.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encanto" come from?
"encanto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

foguete#10,898barraca#10,836reinado#10,950admirar#10,822

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

inserção10 variantsadjunto10 variantsacender10 variantsstrong10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list