engrenagem

/ẽ.ɡɾɨ.ˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/

//ẽ.ɡɾɨ.ˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃// noun

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The verdict

“engrenagem” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #30,941. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,941
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elemento mecânico composto de rodas dentadas que se ligam a um eixo, ao qual imprimem movimentos

Corpus desk

Index PT-engrenagem · engrenagem · Portuguese

engrenagem · rank #30,941 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,941
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH encenar

Nearest frequency peer: encenar (-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 “engrenagem”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “engrenagem” 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 engrenagem
PropertyValue
Headwordengrenagem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ẽ.ɡɾɨ.ˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,941
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “engrenagem”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.engrenagemcai 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 “encenar” (#30,939), “enredos” (#30,943), “encanamento” (#30,938). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “engrenagem” fica em #30,941. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around engrenagem (IPA /ẽ.ɡɾɨ.ˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,941 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "elemento mecânico composto de rodas dentadas que se ligam a um eixo, ao qual imprimem movimentos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for engrenagem, with forms such as "egnrenagem", "engernagem", and "enggrenagem". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is engrenagem, spelled E-N-G-R-E-N-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento mecânico composto de rodas dentadas que se ligam a um eixo, ao qual imprimem movimentos

This word in other languages

gear(English)engranaje(Español)engrenage(Français)Zahnrad(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnrenagem
  • engernagem
  • enggrenagem
  • engreangem
  • engrenaegm
  • engrenagemm
  • engrenaggem
  • engrenagme
  • engrengaem
  • engrennagem
  • engrneagem
  • engrrenagem
  • enngrenagem
  • enrgenagem
  • negrenagem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnrenagem2engernagem2enggrenagem1engreangem2engrenaegm2engrenagemm1engrenaggem1engrenagme2
Edit distance from "engrenagem"

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 "engrenagem"?
"engrenagem" is spelled E-N-G-R-E-N-A-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.ɡɾɨ.ˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
What does "engrenagem" mean?
As a noun, "engrenagem" means: elemento mecânico composto de rodas dentadas que se ligam a um eixo, ao qual imprimem movimentos
What are common misspellings of "engrenagem"?
Common misspellings include "egnrenagem", "engernagem", "enggrenagem", "engreangem", "engrenaegm". The correct spelling is "engrenagem".
How do you pronounce "engrenagem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engrenagem" is /ẽ.ɡɾɨ.ˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engrenagem" come from?
"engrenagem" 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 "engrenagem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entardecer#30,944degradante#30,910decorativo#30,908infortúnio#31,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

intestinos15 variantssacerdotal15 variantsvencimento15 variantsoficializar15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list