estelionato

/eʃ.te.ʎo.ˈna.tʊ/, /eʃ.te.ljo.ˈna.tʊ/

//eʃ.te.ʎo.ˈna.tʊ/, /eʃ.te.ljo.ˈna.tʊ// noun

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The verdict

“estelionato” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,179. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,179
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fraude de quem cede, vende ou obriga uma coisa, ocultando que esta já estava cedida, vendida ou obrigada a outrem

Corpus desk

Index PT-estelionato · estelionato · Portuguese

estelionato · rank #32,179 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,179
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH estatueta

Nearest frequency peer: estatueta (-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 “estelionato”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “estelionato” 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 estelionato
PropertyValue
Headwordestelionato
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/eʃ.te.ʎo.ˈna.tʊ/, /eʃ.te.ljo.ˈna.tʊ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#32,179
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “estelionato”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).estelionatocai 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 “estatueta” (#32,178), “estreitamente” (#32,182), “escorrer” (#32,175). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “estelionato” fica em #32,179. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around estelionato (IPA /eʃ.te.ʎo.ˈna.tʊ/, /eʃ.te.ljo.ˈna.tʊ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,179 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for estelionato, with forms such as "esetlionato", "esstelionato", and "esteilonato". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is estelionato, spelled E-S-T-E-L-I-O-N-A-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fraude de quem cede, vende ou obriga uma coisa, ocultando que esta já estava cedida, vendida ou obrigada a outrem
  2. 2
    ato de obter para si ou para outrem, vantagem ilícita, em prejuízo alheio, induzindo ou mantendo alguém em erro, mediante artifício, ardil ou qualquer outro meio fraudulento:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how estelionato appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Para ele, o que os falsos motoristas fazem se aproxima de estelionato.

This word in other languages

stellionate(English)stellionat(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esetlionato
  • esstelionato
  • esteilonato
  • estelinoato
  • estelioanto
  • estelionaot
  • estelionatto
  • estelionnato
  • esteliontao
  • estellionato
  • esteloinato
  • estleionato
  • esttelionato
  • etselionato
  • setelionato

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esetlionato2esstelionato1esteilonato2estelinoato2estelioanto2estelionaot2estelionatto1estelionnato1
Edit distance from "estelionato"

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 "estelionato"?
"estelionato" is spelled E-S-T-E-L-I-O-N-A-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /eʃ.te.ʎo.ˈna.tʊ/, /eʃ.te.ljo.ˈna.tʊ/.
What does "estelionato" mean?
As a noun, "estelionato" means: fraude de quem cede, vende ou obriga uma coisa, ocultando que esta já estava cedida, vendida ou obrigada a outrem
What are common misspellings of "estelionato"?
Common misspellings include "esetlionato", "esstelionato", "esteilonato", "estelinoato", "estelioanto". The correct spelling is "estelionato".
How do you pronounce "estelionato"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estelionato" is /eʃ.te.ʎo.ˈna.tʊ/, /eʃ.te.ljo.ˈna.tʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estelionato" come from?
"estelionato" 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 "estelionato", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

disparidade#32,155pragmatismo#32,324radiografia#32,336suficiência#31,985

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

fulminante15 variantsmonstruoso15 variantsturbulento15 variantssegmentação15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list