eterno

adj

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The verdict

“eterno” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,945. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,945
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que não tem princípio nem terá fim

Corpus desk

Index PT-eterno · eterno · Portuguese

eterno · rank #5,945 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,945
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH estátua

Nearest frequency peer: estátua (-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 “eterno”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “eterno” 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).

eterno vs externo
86% similar
eterno vs entorno
71% similar
eterno vs enterro
71% similar

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

Key facts for eterno
PropertyValue
Headwordeterno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,945
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “eterno”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.eternocai 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 “estátua” (#5,944), “estragar” (#5,943), “escravidão” (#5,941). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “eterno” fica em #5,945. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eterno, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,945 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eterno, with forms such as "eetrno", "etenro", and "eternno". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "externo", "entorno", "enterro", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is eterno, spelled E-T-E-R-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que não tem princípio nem terá fim
  2. 2
    que não tem fim, infinito
  3. 3
    que dura sempre
  4. 4
    inalterável
  5. 5
    que tem duração indefinida
  6. 6
    que não se sabe quando finda
  7. 7
    enorme
  8. 8
    desmedido

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. As penas eternas.

Synonyms

eternalperpétuo

This word in other languages

eternal(English)eterno(Español)éternel(Français)ewig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eetrno
  • etenro
  • eternno
  • eteron
  • eterrno
  • etreno
  • etterno
  • teerno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eetrno2etenro2eternno1eteron2eterrno1etreno2etterno1teerno2
Edit distance from "eterno"

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 "eterno"?
"eterno" is spelled E-T-E-R-N-O.
What does "eterno" mean?
As an adjective, "eterno" means: que não tem princípio nem terá fim
What words are commonly confused with "eterno"?
"eterno" is commonly confused with "externo", "entorno", "enterro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "eterno" come from?
"eterno" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

confia#5,927ironia#5,963mensal#5,968mágica#5,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Pequim8 variantspátria8 variantsritual8 variantsparty8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list