espetáculo

/iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu/

//iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu// noun

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The verdict

“espetáculo” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,065. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,065
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aquilo que chama e prende a atenção

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

espetáculo vs espetacular
73% similar

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

Key facts for espetáculo
PropertyValue
Headwordespetáculo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,065
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espetáculo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). espetáculo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around espetáculo (IPA /iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,065 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for espetáculo, with forms such as "epsetáculo", "eseptáculo", and "espetcáulo". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "espetacular", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is espetáculo, spelled E-S-P-E-T-Á-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquilo que chama e prende a atenção
  2. 2
    encenação para ser apresentada diante de um público; peça
  3. 3
    qualquer apresentação pública de teatro, canto ou dança, num palco, numa arena, em praça pública etc.; show
  4. 4
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) algo que atrai atenção pela beleza, maestria, grandiosidade, vibração etc.
  5. 5
    visão, quadro, panorama
  6. 6
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) alguém ou algo excepcionalmente interessante, bom, bonito e/ou vistoso
  7. 7
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido [da acepção 2 ou 3]) (Uso: ironia) discussão, briga ou cena escandalosa, inconveniente, ridícula

Synonyms

apresentaçãoatraçãocenadiversãodivertimentoexibiçãofunçãorepresentaçãoseçãosessãoshowteatropanorama

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: epsetáculo,eseptáculo,espetcáulo,espettáculo,espetácculo,espetácluo,espetácullo,espetácuol,espetáuclo,espeátculo,esppetáculo,espteáculo,esspetáculo,sepetáculo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsetáculo2eseptáculo2espetcáulo2espettáculo1espetácculo1espetácluo2espetácullo1espetácuol2
Edit distance from "espetáculo"

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 "espetáculo"?
"espetáculo" is spelled E-S-P-E-T-Á-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu/.
What does "espetáculo" mean?
As a noun, "espetáculo" means: aquilo que chama e prende a atenção
What words are commonly confused with "espetáculo"?
"espetáculo" is commonly confused with "espetacular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espetáculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espetáculo" is /iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espetáculo" come from?
"espetáculo" 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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Using “espetáculo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-E-T-Á-C-U-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.pɛ.ˈta.ku.lu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “espetacular” - see the side-by-side comparison. espetáculo vs espetacular
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list