exclamação

/ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“exclamação” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,707
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o ato de exclamar

Key facts for exclamação
PropertyValue
Headwordexclamação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,707
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exclamação” 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). exclamação 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 13 spelling variants around exclamação (IPA /ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,707 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for exclamação, with forms such as "ecxlamação", "excalmação", and "excclamação". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is exclamação, spelled E-X-C-L-A-M-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o ato de exclamar
  2. 2
    ponto de exclamação (!)

This word in other languages

exclamation(English)exclamación(Español)Ausruf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxlamação
  • excalmação
  • excclamação
  • exclaamção
  • exclamaãço
  • exclamaçoã
  • exclammação
  • exclamçaão
  • excllamação
  • exclmaação
  • exlcamação
  • exxclamação
  • xeclamação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exclamação - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecxlamação2excalmação2excclamação1exclaamção2exclamaãço2exclamaçoã2exclammação1exclamçaão2
Edit distance from "exclamação"

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 "exclamação"?
"exclamação" is spelled E-X-C-L-A-M-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "exclamação" mean?
As a noun, "exclamação" means: o ato de exclamar
What are common misspellings of "exclamação"?
Common misspellings include "ecxlamação", "excalmação", "excclamação", "exclaamção", "exclamaãço". The correct spelling is "exclamação".
How do you pronounce "exclamação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exclamação" is /ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exclamação" come from?
"exclamação" 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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Using “exclamação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-C-L-A-M-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐjʃ.klɐ.mɐ.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