escanteio

/iʃkˈɐ̃tˈɐju/

//iʃkˈɐ̃tˈɐju// noun

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The verdict

“escanteio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,291
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - saída de bola além da linha de fundo; reposição decorrente da bola a partir do canto do campo

Corpus desk

Index PT-escanteio · escanteio · Portuguese

escanteio · rank #20,291 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,291
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH esconderijo

Nearest frequency peer: esconderijo (+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 “escanteio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “escanteio” 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 escanteio
PropertyValue
Headwordescanteio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃkˈɐ̃tˈɐju/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,291
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “escanteio”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.escanteiocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “esconderijo” (#20,292), “estojo” (#20,293), “eminente” (#20,288). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “escanteio” fica em #20,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around escanteio (IPA /iʃkˈɐ̃tˈɐju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,291 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "saída de bola além da linha de fundo; reposição decorrente da bola a partir do canto do campo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for escanteio, with forms such as "ecsanteio", "esacnteio", and "escanetio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is escanteio, spelled E-S-C-A-N-T-E-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    saída de bola além da linha de fundo; reposição decorrente da bola a partir do canto do campo

Synonyms

cantocórnerpontapé de canto

This word in other languages

corner(English)saque de esquina(Español)corner(Français)Ecke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsanteio
  • esacnteio
  • escanetio
  • escannteio
  • escanteoi
  • escantieo
  • escantteio
  • escatneio
  • esccanteio
  • escnateio
  • esscanteio
  • secanteio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecsanteio2esacnteio2escanetio2escannteio1escanteoi2escantieo2escantteio1escatneio2
Edit distance from "escanteio"

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 "escanteio"?
"escanteio" is spelled E-S-C-A-N-T-E-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃkˈɐ̃tˈɐju/.
What does "escanteio" mean?
As a noun, "escanteio" means: saída de bola além da linha de fundo; reposição decorrente da bola a partir do canto do campo
What are common misspellings of "escanteio"?
Common misspellings include "ecsanteio", "esacnteio", "escanetio", "escannteio", "escanteoi". The correct spelling is "escanteio".
How do you pronounce "escanteio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escanteio" is /iʃkˈɐ̃tˈɐju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escanteio" come from?
"escanteio" 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 "escanteio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ferimento#20,300filtragem#20,301danificar#20,260improviso#20,324

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

palhaçada12 variantspróspero12 variantsunicórnio12 variantsreservar12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list