erupção

//i.ɾu.ˈpsɐ̃w̃// noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#12,243

in Portuguese word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

erupção is aPortuguesenoun. It means: o ato de algo sair com força e repentinamente de dentro de outra coisa Pronounced /i.ɾu.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/. Often confused with ereção and equação.

Key facts for erupção
PropertyValue
Headworderupção
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.ɾu.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,243
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of erupção in Portuguese word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for erupção is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /i.ɾu.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #12,243 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for erupção, with forms such as "erpução", "errupção", and "eruppção". 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.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ereção", "equação", "erudição", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Portuguese form is erupção, spelled E-R-U-P-Ç-Ã-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    o ato de algo sair com força e repentinamente de dentro de outra coisa
  2. 2
    ejeção de lava líquida, vapor, etc, como por exemplo em um vulcão ou gêiser
  3. 3
    inflamação da pele com vermelhidão
  4. 4
    exantema

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: erpução,errupção,eruppção,erupãço,erupçoã,eruçpão,eurpção,reupção

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for erupção

Misspelling Variants of "erupção"

erpução7errupção8eruppção8erupãço7erupçoã7eruçpão7eurpção7reupção7
Misspelling Variants of "erupção"

Frequency rank: #12,243 in Portuguese

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erupção"?
"erupção" is spelled E-R-U-P-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.ɾu.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "erupção" mean?
As a noun, "erupção" means: o ato de algo sair com força e repentinamente de dentro de outra coisa
What words are commonly confused with "erupção"?
"erupção" is commonly confused with "ereção", "equação", "erudição". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "erupção"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erupção" is /i.ɾu.ˈpsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erupção" come from?
"erupção" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.