explosivo

/ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzi.vu/

//ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzi.vu// adj

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The verdict

“explosivo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #15,575. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,575
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que produz explosão

Corpus desk

Index PT-explosivo · explosivo · Portuguese

explosivo · rank #15,575 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,575
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fall

Nearest frequency peer: Fall (+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 “explosivo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “explosivo” 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).

explosivo vs explosão
78% similar
explosivo vs exclusivo
78% similar

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

Key facts for explosivo
PropertyValue
Headwordexplosivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzi.vu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,575
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “explosivo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).explosivocai 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 “Fall” (#15,576), “estrelado” (#15,573), “falsificação” (#15,577). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “explosivo” fica em #15,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around explosivo (IPA /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzi.vu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,575 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for explosivo, with forms such as "epxlosivo", "exlposivo", and "expllosivo". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "explosão", "exclusivo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is explosivo, spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que produz explosão
  2. 2
    exaltado
  3. 3
    fora de controle
  4. 4
    vertiginoso, impressionante

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seu comportamento explosivo vem irritando até a diretoria do clube, que vai pedir a ele que esqueça a arbitragem nos próximas jogos do Campeonato Paulista.
  2. A política de filho único foi lançada pelo governo no fim da década de 70 para tentar controlar o explosivo crescimento da população.

This word in other languages

explosive(English)explosivo(Español)explosif(Français)explosiv(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxlosivo
  • exlposivo
  • expllosivo
  • exploisvo
  • explosiov
  • explosivvo
  • explossivo
  • explosvio
  • explsoivo
  • expolsivo
  • expplosivo
  • exxplosivo
  • xeplosivo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxlosivo2exlposivo2expllosivo1exploisvo2explosiov2explosivvo1explossivo1explosvio2
Edit distance from "explosivo"

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 "explosivo"?
"explosivo" is spelled E-X-P-L-O-S-I-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzi.vu/.
What does "explosivo" mean?
As an adjective, "explosivo" means: que produz explosão
What words are commonly confused with "explosivo"?
"explosivo" is commonly confused with "explosão", "exclusivo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "explosivo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "explosivo" is /ɐjʃ.plu.ˈzi.vu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "explosivo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

estrelado#15,573fragmento#15,583memorando#15,618candomblé#15,522

Similar misspelling depth

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

aprimorar13 variantsadmirável13 variantsrelâmpago13 variantstorturado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list