faminto

/fɐ.ˈmĩ.tu/

//fɐ.ˈmĩ.tu// adj

The verdict

“faminto” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,147
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que está com muita fome

Corpus desk

Index PT-faminto · faminto · Portuguese

faminto · rank #19,147 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,147
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH faturamento

Nearest frequency peer: faturamento (+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 “faminto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “faminto” 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).

faminto vs fomento
71% similar

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

Key facts for faminto
PropertyValue
Headwordfaminto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fɐ.ˈmĩ.tu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,147
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “faminto”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.famintocai 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 “faturamento” (#19,148), “ferver” (#19,149), “expandido” (#19,144). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “faminto” fica em #19,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around faminto (IPA /fɐ.ˈmĩ.tu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,147 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for faminto, with forms such as "afminto", "faimnto", and "faminnto". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fomento", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is faminto, spelled F-A-M-I-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que está com muita fome
  2. 2
    alguém que tem um desejo ardente ou uma avidez intensa por algo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cheguei em casa faminto depois de um longo dia de trabalho
  2. Ele estava faminto por conhecimento e sucesso

Synonyms

Antonyms

fartosaciado

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afminto
  • faimnto
  • faminnto
  • faminot
  • famintto
  • famitno
  • famminto
  • famnito
  • ffaminto
  • fmainto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afminto2faimnto2faminnto1faminot2famintto1famitno2famminto1famnito2
Edit distance from "faminto"

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 "faminto"?
"faminto" is spelled F-A-M-I-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɐ.ˈmĩ.tu/.
What does "faminto" mean?
As an adjective, "faminto" means: que está com muita fome
What words are commonly confused with "faminto"?
"faminto" is commonly confused with "fomento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "faminto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faminto" is /fɐ.ˈmĩ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faminto" come from?
"faminto" 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 "faminto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list