expropriação

/ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“expropriação” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,274. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,274
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - esbulho; apropriação ilegal e definitiva de bens ou propriedades que não lhe pertencem

Key facts for expropriação
PropertyValue
Headwordexpropriação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,274
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “expropriação” 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). expropriação lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around expropriação (IPA /ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,274 among 2,493 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for expropriação, with forms such as "epxropriação", "exporpriação", and "exppropriação". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is expropriação, spelled E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    esbulho; apropriação ilegal e definitiva de bens ou propriedades que não lhe pertencem
  2. 2
    privação do que pertence ao proprietário
  3. 3
    aquilo que foi retirado de seu proprietário
  4. 4
    ação ou efeito de expropriar, de excluir alguém da posse de uma propriedade, através de meios judiciais

Synonyms

desapropriaçãoesbulhoespoliação

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxropriação
  • exporpriação
  • exppropriação
  • expropiração
  • exproppriação
  • expropraição
  • expropriaãço
  • expropriaçoã
  • expropriçaão
  • exproprriação
  • exprorpiação
  • exprporiação
  • exprropriação
  • exrpopriação
  • exxpropriação
  • xepropriação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epxropriação2exporpriação2exppropriação1expropiração2exproppriação1expropraição2expropriaãço2expropriaçoã2
Edit distance from "expropriação"

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 "expropriação"?
"expropriação" is spelled E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "expropriação" mean?
As a noun, "expropriação" means: esbulho; apropriação ilegal e definitiva de bens ou propriedades que não lhe pertencem
What are common misspellings of "expropriação"?
Common misspellings include "epxropriação", "exporpriação", "exppropriação", "expropiração", "exproppriação". The correct spelling is "expropriação".
How do you pronounce "expropriação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "expropriação" is /ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "expropriação" come from?
"expropriação" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “expropriação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-X-P-R-O-P-R-I-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɐjʃ.pɾu.pɾjɐ.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