espinha

/iʃ.ˈpi.ɲɐ/

//iʃ.ˈpi.ɲɐ// noun

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The verdict

“espinha” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,056
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - termo vulgar para a coluna vertebral

Corpus desk

Index PT-espinha · espinha · Portuguese

espinha · rank #12,056 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,056
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH espessura

Nearest frequency peer: espessura (-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 “espinha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espinha” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

espinha vs esponja
71% similar
espinha vs espinho
86% similar
espinha vs espinhal
88% similar

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

Key facts for espinha
PropertyValue
Headwordespinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈpi.ɲɐ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,056
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “espinha”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “espessura” (#12,055), “escolho” (#12,053), “excessivo” (#12,060). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “espinha” fica em #12,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around espinha (IPA /iʃ.ˈpi.ɲɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,056 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for espinha, with forms such as "epsinha", "esipnha", and "espihna". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "esponja", "espinho", "espinhal", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is espinha, spelled E-S-P-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    termo vulgar para a coluna vertebral
  2. 2
    erupção resultante de inflamação com acúmulo de secreção das glândulas sebáceas
  3. 3
    termo vulgar para os ossos dos peixes

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsinha
  • esipnha
  • espihna
  • espinah
  • espinhha
  • espinnha
  • espniha
  • esppinha
  • esspinha
  • sepinha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsinha2esipnha2espihna2espinah2espinhha1espinnha1espniha2esppinha1
Edit distance from "espinha"

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 "espinha"?
"espinha" is spelled E-S-P-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈpi.ɲɐ/.
What does "espinha" mean?
As a noun, "espinha" means: termo vulgar para a coluna vertebral
What words are commonly confused with "espinha"?
"espinha" is commonly confused with "esponja", "espinho", "espinhal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espinha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espinha" is /iʃ.ˈpi.ɲɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espinha" come from?
"espinha" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escolho#12,053empatia#12,050cunhada#12,030infarto#12,085

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Senegal10 variantsrelatar10 variantsacolher10 variantsbetween10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list