encruzilhada

/ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎa.dɐ/

//ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎa.dɐ// noun

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The verdict

“encruzilhada” has 18 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,589
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lugar onde se cruzam estradas ou caminhos

Corpus desk

Index PT-encruzilhada · encruzilhada · Portuguese

encruzilhada · rank #20,589 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,589
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH enchente

Nearest frequency peer: enchente (-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 “encruzilhada”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encruzilhada” 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 encruzilhada
PropertyValue
Headwordencruzilhada
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎa.dɐ/
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,589
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “encruzilhada”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “enchente” (#20,588), “equivalência” (#20,591), “erradicação” (#20,594). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “encruzilhada” fica em #20,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around encruzilhada (IPA /ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎa.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,589 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for encruzilhada, with forms such as "ecnruzilhada", "enccruzilhada", and "encrruzilhada". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is encruzilhada, spelled E-N-C-R-U-Z-I-L-H-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    lugar onde se cruzam estradas ou caminhos
  2. 2
    situação difícil ou embaraçosa

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fez uma oferenda de galinha preta na encruzilhada.
  2. A humanidade chegou a uma encruzilhada em seu desenvolvimento histórico.

Synonyms

ambívioatravessamentocômpitocruzadacruzamentocruzoencruzadaencruzamentointercepçãointerceptaçãojunçãoreuniãoseção

This word in other languages

crossroad(English)cruce(Español)carrefour(Français)Kreuzung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnruzilhada
  • enccruzilhada
  • encrruzilhada
  • encruizlhada
  • encruzihlada
  • encruzilahda
  • encruzilhaad
  • encruzilhadda
  • encruzilhdaa
  • encruzilhhada
  • encruzillhada
  • encruzlihada
  • encruzzilhada
  • encrzuilhada
  • encurzilhada
  • enncruzilhada
  • enrcuzilhada
  • necruzilhada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encruzilhada - 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.

ecnruzilhada2enccruzilhada1encrruzilhada1encruizlhada2encruzihlada2encruzilahda2encruzilhaad2encruzilhadda1
Edit distance from "encruzilhada"

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 "encruzilhada"?
"encruzilhada" is spelled E-N-C-R-U-Z-I-L-H-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎa.dɐ/.
What does "encruzilhada" mean?
As a noun, "encruzilhada" means: lugar onde se cruzam estradas ou caminhos
What are common misspellings of "encruzilhada"?
Common misspellings include "ecnruzilhada", "enccruzilhada", "encrruzilhada", "encruizlhada", "encruzihlada". The correct spelling is "encruzilhada".
How do you pronounce "encruzilhada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encruzilhada" is /ẽ.kɾu.zi.ˈʎa.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encruzilhada" come from?
"encruzilhada" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

equivalência#20,591carnavalesco#20,525absurdamente#20,479incompetente#20,327

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

concessionária18 variantsconcretização18 variantsdivertimento18 variantsdespercebido18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list