espingarda

/iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ/

//iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ// noun

The verdict

“espingarda” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,708
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - arma de fogo portátil e de cano comprido

Key facts for espingarda
PropertyValue
Headwordespingarda
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,708
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “espingarda” 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). espingarda lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around espingarda (IPA /iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,708 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "arma de fogo portátil e de cano comprido".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for espingarda, with forms such as "epsingarda", "esipngarda", and "espignarda". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is espingarda, spelled E-S-P-I-N-G-A-R-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    arma de fogo portátil e de cano comprido

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsingarda
  • esipngarda
  • espignarda
  • espinagrda
  • espingadra
  • espingarad
  • espingardda
  • espingarrda
  • espinggarda
  • espingrada
  • espinngarda
  • espnigarda
  • esppingarda
  • esspingarda
  • sepingarda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsingarda2esipngarda2espignarda2espinagrda2espingadra2espingarad2espingardda1espingarrda1
Edit distance from "espingarda"

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 "espingarda"?
"espingarda" is spelled E-S-P-I-N-G-A-R-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ/.
What does "espingarda" mean?
As a noun, "espingarda" means: arma de fogo portátil e de cano comprido
What are common misspellings of "espingarda"?
Common misspellings include "epsingarda", "esipngarda", "espignarda", "espinagrda", "espingadra". The correct spelling is "espingarda".
How do you pronounce "espingarda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espingarda" is /iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espingarda" come from?
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Using “espingarda”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-P-I-N-G-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /iʃ.pĩ.ˈɡaɾ.dɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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