escorpião

/iʃ.kuɾ.ˈpjɐ̃w̃/

//iʃ.kuɾ.ˈpjɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“escorpião” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,360. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,360
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aracnídeo venenoso da ordem Scorpiones caracterizado por uma cauda de ponta venenosa e por um par de patas dianteiras na forma de pinças

Corpus desk

Index PT-escorpiao · escorpião · Portuguese

escorpião · rank #14,360 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,360
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH enrolar

Nearest frequency peer: enrolar (-5 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 “escorpião”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “escorpião” 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 escorpião
PropertyValue
Headwordescorpião
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.kuɾ.ˈpjɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,360
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “escorpião”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “enrolar” (#14,355), “enciclopédia” (#14,354), “explicitamente” (#14,368). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “escorpião” fica em #14,360. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around escorpião (IPA /iʃ.kuɾ.ˈpjɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,360 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aracnídeo venenoso da ordem Scorpiones caracterizado por uma cauda de ponta venenosa e por um par de patas dianteiras na forma de pinças".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for escorpião, with forms such as "ecsorpião", "esccorpião", and "escoprião". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is escorpião, spelled E-S-C-O-R-P-I-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aracnídeo venenoso da ordem Scorpiones caracterizado por uma cauda de ponta venenosa e por um par de patas dianteiras na forma de pinças

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Cientistas dos EUA usaram com sucesso veneno sintético de escorpião para inserir iodo radioativo e reduzir tumores cerebrais chamados gliomas.

Synonyms

alacralalacraulacrau

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsorpião
  • esccorpião
  • escoprião
  • escoripão
  • escorpioã
  • escorppião
  • escorpãio
  • escorrpião
  • escropião
  • esocrpião
  • esscorpião
  • secorpião

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecsorpião2esccorpião1escoprião2escoripão2escorpioã2escorppião1escorpãio2escorrpião1
Edit distance from "escorpião"

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 "escorpião"?
"escorpião" is spelled E-S-C-O-R-P-I-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.kuɾ.ˈpjɐ̃w̃/.
What does "escorpião" mean?
As a noun, "escorpião" means: aracnídeo venenoso da ordem Scorpiones caracterizado por uma cauda de ponta venenosa e por um par de patas dianteiras na forma de pinças
What are common misspellings of "escorpião"?
Common misspellings include "ecsorpião", "esccorpião", "escoprião", "escoripão", "escorpioã". The correct spelling is "escorpião".
How do you pronounce "escorpião"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "escorpião" is /iʃ.kuɾ.ˈpjɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "escorpião" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list