esperto
/isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu]
The verdict
“esperto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #7,905
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 1,279
- “E” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 16
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - o mesmo que desperto
Corpus desk
Index PT-esperto · esperto · Portuguese
esperto · rank #7,905 · 10 variants · 16 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #7,905
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,279
- PHOTO-FINISH espetacular
Nearest frequency peer: espetacular (+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 “esperto”
Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho
- detetive
detetive
92,103 corpus weight
- dormi
dormi
92,102 corpus weight
- esperto
esperto
92,096 corpus weight
- espetacular
espetacular
92,095 corpus weight
- estudantil
estudantil
92,093 corpus weight
- force
force
92,087 corpus weight
What this shows “esperto” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | esperto |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #7,905 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 16 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequência do íman ortográfico “esperto”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around esperto (IPA /isˈpɛʁ.tu/ [isˈpɛh.tu], /esˈpɛʁ.tu/ [esˈpɛh.tu]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,905 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for esperto, with forms such as "epserto", "eseprto", and "esperot". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "espeto", "esporte", "excerto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is esperto, spelled E-S-P-E-R-T-O.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que desperto
- 2diz-se daquele que tem inteligência, espírito agudo; com facilidade para compreender as coisas
- 3que age com malícia, astúcia, manha
- 4com força; com energia
- 5que está um pouco quente
- 6que excita, estimula
- 7sem folga, bem firme (uma corda, cabo, etc.)
- 8bem aceso (o fogo, o lume)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how esperto appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ela, que vê um menino / Todo de graças coberto, / Tão risonho e tão esperto / Ali sozinho brincar, / A ele endireita os passos;
Espertos eleitores de encomenda, / Deputados, Ministros, Senadores, / Galfarros Diplomatas — chuchadores, / De quem reza a cartilha da esperteza.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- epserto
- eseprto
- esperot
- esperrto
- espertto
- espetro
- espperto
- espreto
- essperto
- seperto
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of esperto - 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.
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.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).