espionagem

/iʃ.pju.ˈna.ʒɐ.ɐ̃j̃/

//iʃ.pju.ˈna.ʒɐ.ɐ̃j̃// noun

The verdict

“espionagem” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,762
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de espionar

Corpus desk

Index PT-espionagem · espionagem · Portuguese

espionagem · rank #8,762 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,762
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH estadia

Nearest frequency peer: estadia (+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 “espionagem”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espionagem” 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 espionagem
PropertyValue
Headwordespionagem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.pju.ˈna.ʒɐ.ɐ̃j̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,762
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “espionagem”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).espionagemcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “estadia” (#8,763), “emitido” (#8,760), “exagero” (#8,767). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “espionagem” fica em #8,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around espionagem (IPA /iʃ.pju.ˈna.ʒɐ.ɐ̃j̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,762 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for espionagem, with forms such as "epsionagem", "esiponagem", and "espinoagem". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is espionagem, spelled E-S-P-I-O-N-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de espionar
  2. 2
    conjunto de espiões
  3. 3
    encargo de espião

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsionagem
  • esiponagem
  • espinoagem
  • espioangem
  • espionaegm
  • espionagemm
  • espionaggem
  • espionagme
  • espiongaem
  • espionnagem
  • espoinagem
  • esppionagem
  • esspionagem
  • sepionagem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsionagem2esiponagem2espinoagem2espioangem2espionaegm2espionagemm1espionaggem1espionagme2
Edit distance from "espionagem"

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 "espionagem"?
"espionagem" is spelled E-S-P-I-O-N-A-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.pju.ˈna.ʒɐ.ɐ̃j̃/.
What does "espionagem" mean?
As a noun, "espionagem" means: ato de espionar
What are common misspellings of "espionagem"?
Common misspellings include "epsionagem", "esiponagem", "espinoagem", "espioangem", "espionaegm". The correct spelling is "espionagem".
How do you pronounce "espionagem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espionagem" is /iʃ.pju.ˈna.ʒɐ.ɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espionagem" come from?
"espionagem" 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 "espionagem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list