expressivo

adj

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The verdict

“expressivo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,022
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se daquilo que demonstra uma emoção ou sentimento

Corpus desk

Index PT-expressivo · expressivo · Portuguese

expressivo · rank #17,022 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,022
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH evasão

Nearest frequency peer: evasão (-2 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 “expressivo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “expressivo” 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).

expressivo vs expressão
80% similar
expressivo vs excessivo
80% similar
expressivo vs expression
80% similar

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

Key facts for expressivo
PropertyValue
Headwordexpressivo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,022
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “expressivo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).expressivocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “evasão” (#17,020), “fabrico” (#17,024), “esgotamento” (#17,019). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “expressivo” fica em #17,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around expressivo, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,022 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 expressivo, with forms such as "epxressivo", "experssivo", and "exppressivo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "expressão", "excessivo", "expression", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is expressivo, spelled E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se daquilo que demonstra uma emoção ou sentimento
  2. 2
    grande, em número ou valor

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Como o Banco do Brasil quer ampliar a atuação no Estado de São Paulo, a tendência é de requerer um número expressivo do corpo de empregados da Nossa Caixa.

This word in other languages

expressive(English)expresivo(Español)expressif(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxressivo
  • experssivo
  • exppressivo
  • expresisvo
  • expresivo
  • expressiov
  • expressivvo
  • expressvio
  • exprressivo
  • exprsesivo
  • exrpessivo
  • exxpressivo
  • xepressivo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxressivo2experssivo2exppressivo1expresisvo2expresivo1expressiov2expressivvo1expressvio2
Edit distance from "expressivo"

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 "expressivo"?
"expressivo" is spelled E-X-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-O.
What does "expressivo" mean?
As an adjective, "expressivo" means: diz-se daquilo que demonstra uma emoção ou sentimento
What words are commonly confused with "expressivo"?
"expressivo" is commonly confused with "expressão", "excessivo", "expression". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "expressivo" come from?
"expressivo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

documental#17,005inspirador#17,050simultâneo#17,144sustentado#16,886

Similar misspelling depth

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

falsidade13 variantsintensivo13 variantslucrativo13 variantscongelado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list