extremo

/ɐjʃ.ˈtɾe.mu/

//ɐjʃ.ˈtɾe.mu// adj

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The verdict

“extremo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,099
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,279
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - situado na extremidade

Corpus desk

Index PT-extremo · extremo · Portuguese

extremo · rank #5,099 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,099
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,279
  • PHOTO-FINISH experimentar

Nearest frequency peer: experimentar (-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 “extremo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “extremo” 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).

extremo vs entrego
71% similar
extremo vs extrato
71% similar

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

Key facts for extremo
PropertyValue
Headwordextremo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɐjʃ.ˈtɾe.mu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,099
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “extremo”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “experimentar” (#5,098), “fracasso” (#5,100), “Eva” (#5,097). Entre 1,279 lemas com “E”, “extremo” fica em #5,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around extremo (IPA /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾe.mu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,099 among 1,279 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for extremo, with forms such as "etxremo", "exrtemo", and "extermo". 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, "entrego", "extrato", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is extremo, spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    situado na extremidade
  2. 2
    que está no último ponto, no mais alto grau
  3. 3
    derradeiro
  4. 4
    remoto
  5. 5
    longínquo
  6. 6
    excessivo
  7. 7
    oposto
  8. 8
    fim

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A exceção é Colniza, no extremo noroeste, que sofre forte influência de quem desmata em Rondônia.
  2. O clima é úmido ao extremo, em alguns momentos acima de 80%.

This word in other languages

extreme(English)extremo(Español)extrême(Français)extrem(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxremo
  • exrtemo
  • extermo
  • extremmo
  • extreom
  • extrmeo
  • extrremo
  • exttremo
  • exxtremo
  • xetremo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etxremo2exrtemo2extermo2extremmo1extreom2extrmeo2extrremo1exttremo1
Edit distance from "extremo"

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 "extremo"?
"extremo" is spelled E-X-T-R-E-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾe.mu/.
What does "extremo" mean?
As an adjective, "extremo" means: situado na extremidade
What words are commonly confused with "extremo"?
"extremo" is commonly confused with "entrego", "extrato". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "extremo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "extremo" is /ɐjʃ.ˈtɾe.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "extremo" come from?
"extremo" 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

haveria#5,104possuir#5,128atacado#5,063racismo#5,137

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

fracasso10 variantsestresse10 variantsvoltado10 variantssentado10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list