equilíbrio

/e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u]

//e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u]/ noun

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The verdict

“equilíbrio” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,326
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o estado de descanso ou estabilidade devido à ação igual de forças opostas

Corpus desk

Index PT-equilibrio · equilíbrio · Portuguese

equilíbrio · rank #3,326 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,326
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH exceção

Nearest frequency peer: exceção (+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 “equilíbrio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “equilíbrio” 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).

equilíbrio vs equilibrar
70% similar
equilíbrio vs equilibrado
73% similar

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

Key facts for equilíbrio
PropertyValue
Headwordequilíbrio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,326
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “equilíbrio”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).equilíbriocai 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 “exceção” (#3,327), “duração” (#3,323), “forem” (#3,330). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “equilíbrio” fica em #3,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around equilíbrio (IPA /e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,326 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for equilíbrio, with forms such as "eqiulíbrio", "eqquilíbrio", and "equilbírio". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "equilibrar", "equilibrado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is equilíbrio, spelled E-Q-U-I-L-Í-B-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o estado de descanso ou estabilidade devido à ação igual de forças opostas
  2. 2
    estabilidade entre forças, poderes ou influências
  3. 3
    estabilidade mental ou emocional
  4. 4
    a situação resultante quando uma reação química e sua contrapartida desenvolvem-se à mesma velocidade

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A criança estava num equilíbrio precário em cima da cadeira.
  2. As duas superpotências chegaram ao equilíbrio nuclear durante a década de 70.

This word in other languages

equilibrium(English)equilibrio(Español)équilibre(Français)Gleichgewicht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eqiulíbrio
  • eqquilíbrio
  • equilbírio
  • equillíbrio
  • equilíbbrio
  • equilíbiro
  • equilíbroi
  • equilíbrrio
  • equilírbio
  • equiílbrio
  • equliíbrio
  • euqilíbrio
  • qeuilíbrio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eqiulíbrio2eqquilíbrio1equilbírio2equillíbrio1equilíbbrio1equilíbiro2equilíbroi2equilíbrrio1
Edit distance from "equilíbrio"

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 "equilíbrio"?
"equilíbrio" is spelled E-Q-U-I-L-Í-B-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u].
What does "equilíbrio" mean?
As a noun, "equilíbrio" means: o estado de descanso ou estabilidade devido à ação igual de forças opostas
What words are commonly confused with "equilíbrio"?
"equilíbrio" is commonly confused with "equilibrar", "equilibrado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "equilíbrio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "equilíbrio" is /e.kiˈli.bɾju/, [e.kiˈli.bɾɪ.u]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "equilíbrio" come from?
"equilíbrio" 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 "equilíbrio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

argumento13 variantsbicicleta13 variantsmasculino13 variantscomunista13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list