evolução

/i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“evolução” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,271
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - qualquer processo de formação ou crescimento; desenvolvimento

Key facts for evolução
PropertyValue
Headwordevolução
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,271
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “evolução” 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). evolução lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around evolução (IPA /i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,271 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for evolução, with forms such as "eovlução", "evloução", and "evollução". 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 confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is evolução, spelled E-V-O-L-U-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualquer processo de formação ou crescimento; desenvolvimento
  2. 2
    mudança das características hereditárias de uma população de uma geração para outra
  3. 3
    teoria científica segundo a qual toda a diversidade da vida na Terra pode ser explicada pela evolução²
  4. 4
    processo de mudança ou desenvolvimento gradual, pacífico e progressivo (por exemplo nas instituições ou na estrutura social ou econômica)
  5. 5
    movimento ou série de movimentos de tropas, navios, etc (em preparação para uma batalha ou num desfile)

Synonyms

teoria evolucionista

This word in other languages

evolution(English)evolución(Español)évolution(Français)Evolution(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eovlução
  • evloução
  • evollução
  • evoluãço
  • evoluçoã
  • evolçuão
  • evoulção
  • evvolução
  • veolução

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eovlução2evloução2evollução1evoluãço2evoluçoã2evolçuão2evoulção2evvolução1
Edit distance from "evolução"

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 "evolução"?
"evolução" is spelled E-V-O-L-U-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "evolução" mean?
As a noun, "evolução" means: qualquer processo de formação ou crescimento; desenvolvimento
What are common misspellings of "evolução"?
Common misspellings include "eovlução", "evloução", "evollução", "evoluãço", "evoluçoã". The correct spelling is "evolução".
How do you pronounce "evolução"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evolução" is /i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "evolução" come from?
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Using “evolução”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-V-O-L-U-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /i.vu.lu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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