espólio

/iʃ.ˈpɔ.lju/

//iʃ.ˈpɔ.lju// noun

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The verdict

“espólio” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,472
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bens deixados por alguém que faleceu.

Corpus desk

Index PT-espolio · espólio · Portuguese

espólio · rank #27,472 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,472
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH espécime

Nearest frequency peer: espécime (-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 “espólio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “espólio” 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).

espólio vs espelho
71% similar
espólio vs escolho
57% similar

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

Key facts for espólio
PropertyValue
Headwordespólio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/iʃ.ˈpɔ.lju/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,472
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “espólio”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).espóliocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “espécime” (#27,471), “falir” (#27,479), “enquadrar” (#27,464). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “espólio” fica em #27,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around espólio (IPA /iʃ.ˈpɔ.lju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,472 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for espólio, with forms such as "epsólio", "esplóio", and "esppólio". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "espelho", "escolho", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is espólio, spelled E-S-P-Ó-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    bens deixados por alguém que faleceu.
  2. 2
    conjunto de despojos de guerra.

This word in other languages

spoil(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epsólio
  • esplóio
  • esppólio
  • espóilo
  • espóllio
  • espóloi
  • esspólio
  • esóplio
  • sepólio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epsólio2esplóio2esppólio1espóilo2espóllio1espóloi2esspólio1esóplio2
Edit distance from "espólio"

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 "espólio"?
"espólio" is spelled E-S-P-Ó-L-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /iʃ.ˈpɔ.lju/.
What does "espólio" mean?
As a noun, "espólio" means: bens deixados por alguém que faleceu.
What words are commonly confused with "espólio"?
"espólio" is commonly confused with "espelho", "escolho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "espólio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "espólio" is /iʃ.ˈpɔ.lju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "espólio" come from?
"espólio" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

dobrada#27,456hectare#27,515colagem#27,404cassado#27,391

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

fundir9 variantsguilty9 variantstintim9 variantspossessão9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list