exploração

/ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“exploração” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #2,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,635
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de explorar

Corpus desk

Index PT-exploracao · exploração · Portuguese

exploração · rank #2,635 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,635
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH es

Nearest frequency peer: es (-4 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 “exploração”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exploração” 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).

exploração vs exportação
80% similar
exploração vs expiração
80% similar
exploração vs explicação
80% similar

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

Key facts for exploração
PropertyValue
Headwordexploração
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,635
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “exploração”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.exploraçãocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “es” (#2,631), “entrega” (#2,630), “ei” (#2,629). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “exploração” fica em #2,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around exploração (IPA /ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,635 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for exploração, with forms such as "epxloração", "exlporação", and "explloração". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "exportação", "expiração", "explicação", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is exploração, spelled E-X-P-L-O-R-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de explorar
  2. 2
    abuso da ignorância ou boa-fé alheia

This word in other languages

exploration(English)exploración(Español)exploration(Français)Erforschung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxloração
  • exlporação
  • explloração
  • exploarção
  • exploraãço
  • exploraçoã
  • explorração
  • explorçaão
  • explroação
  • expolração
  • expploração
  • exxploração
  • xeploração

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxloração2exlporação2explloração1exploarção2exploraãço2exploraçoã2explorração1explorçaão2
Edit distance from "exploração"

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 "exploração"?
"exploração" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-R-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "exploração" mean?
As a noun, "exploração" means: ato ou efeito de explorar
What words are commonly confused with "exploração"?
"exploração" is commonly confused with "exportação", "expiração", "explicação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exploração"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exploração" is /ɐjʃ.plu.ɾɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exploração" come from?
"exploração" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

propaganda#2,649semelhante#2,599manutenção#2,586industrial#2,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

conclusão13 variantsalimentar13 variantschocolate13 variantsrespondeu13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list