estabelecem

verb

The verdict

“estabelecem” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #19,139 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a verb.

#19,139
frequency rank, Portuguese
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo estabelecer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

estabelecem vs estabelecer
91% similar

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

Key facts for estabelecem
PropertyValue
Headwordestabelecem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,139
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estabelecem” 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). estabelecem lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for estabelecem is 11 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #19,139 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo estabelecer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for estabelecem, with forms such as "esatbelecem", "esstabelecem", and "estabbelecem". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "estabelecer", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is estabelecem, spelled E-S-T-A-B-E-L-E-C-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo estabelecer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esatbelecem,esstabelecem,estabbelecem,estabeelcem,estabelceem,estabeleccem,estabelecemm,estabelecme,estabeleecm,estabellecem,estableecem,estaeblecem,estbaelecem,esttabelecem,etsabelecem,setabelecem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esatbelecem2esstabelecem1estabbelecem1estabeelcem2estabelceem2estabeleccem1estabelecemm1estabelecme2
Edit distance from "estabelecem"

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 "estabelecem"?
"estabelecem" is spelled E-S-T-A-B-E-L-E-C-E-M.
What does "estabelecem" mean?
As a verb, "estabelecem" means: terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo estabelecer
What words are commonly confused with "estabelecem"?
"estabelecem" is commonly confused with "estabelecer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "estabelecem" come from?
"estabelecem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “estabelecem”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-S-T-A-B-E-L-E-C-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “estabelecer” - see the side-by-side comparison. estabelecem vs estabelecer
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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