Europa

/ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/

//ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ// noun

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The verdict

“Europa” is in the everyday core of Portuguese, ranked #785 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#785
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - subcontinente da Eurásia (segundo padrões geofísicos) ou continente (segundo padrões culturais), limitado a norte pelo oceano Glacial Ártico, a oeste pelo oceano Atlântico, a sul pelo mar Mediterrâ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Europa vs europeu
57% similar

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

Key facts for Europa
PropertyValue
HeadwordEuropa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#785
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Europa” 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). Europa 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 Europa is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #785 in overall Portuguese word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Europa, with forms such as "eruopa", "euorpa", and "euroap". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "europeu", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Europa, spelled E-U-R-O-P-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    subcontinente da Eurásia (segundo padrões geofísicos) ou continente (segundo padrões culturais), limitado a norte pelo oceano Glacial Ártico, a oeste pelo oceano Atlântico, a sul pelo mar Mediterrâneo, pelo mar Negro, pelas montanhas do Cáucaso e pelo mar Cáspio, e a leste pelos Montes Urais e pelo rio Ural
  2. 2
    montanha da Espanha
  3. 3
    pequena ilha da França localizada no canal de Moçambique, dependente do departamento francês no oceano Índico, a ilha Reunião; faz fronteira a noroeste com a ilhas de Bassas da Índia, a localidade mais próxima; Madagáscar a leste e Moçambique a oeste:
  4. 4
    uma das quatro luas principais de Júpiter
  5. 5
    personagem da mitologia grega, filha do rei da Fenícia, Agenor, e irmã de Cadmo

This word in other languages

Europe(English)Europa(Español)Europe(Français)Europa(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eruopa,euorpa,euroap,europpa,eurpoa,eurropa,ueropa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eruopa2euorpa2euroap2europpa1eurpoa2eurropa1ueropa2
Edit distance from "Europa"

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 "Europa"?
"Europa" is spelled E-U-R-O-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/.
What does "Europa" mean?
As a noun, "Europa" means: subcontinente da Eurásia (segundo padrões geofísicos) ou continente (segundo padrões culturais), limitado a norte pelo oceano Glacial Ártico, a oeste pelo oceano Atlântico, a sul pelo mar Mediterrâ...
What words are commonly confused with "Europa"?
"Europa" is commonly confused with "europeu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Europa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Europa" is /ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Europa" come from?
"Europa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Europa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-U-R-O-P-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ew.ˈɾɔ.pɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “europeu” - see the side-by-side comparison. Europa vs europeu
  • 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