fantoche
/fɐ̃.ˈtɔ.ʃɨ/
The verdict
“fantoche” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #24,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #24,326
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 853
- “F” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - boneco que se faz mover com cordéis ou com a mão
Corpus desk
Index PT-fantoche · fantoche · Portuguese
fantoche · rank #24,326 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #24,326
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 853
- PHOTO-FINISH excitado
Nearest frequency peer: excitado (-7 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 “fantoche”
Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho
- estético
estético
75,685 corpus weight
- evening
evening
75,684 corpus weight
- exatidão
exatidão
75,683 corpus weight
- excitado
excitado
75,682 corpus weight
- fantoche
fantoche
75,675 corpus weight
- forget
forget
75,665 corpus weight
What this shows “fantoche” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fantoche |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /fɐ̃.ˈtɔ.ʃɨ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #24,326 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequência do íman ortográfico “fantoche”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around fantoche (IPA /fɐ̃.ˈtɔ.ʃɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,326 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for fantoche, with forms such as "afntoche", "fanntoche", and "fanotche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is fantoche, spelled F-A-N-T-O-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1boneco que se faz mover com cordéis ou com a mão
- 2pessoa que procede a mando de outra
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how fantoche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Não é coisa pra qualquer um que compra um fantoche na loja da esquina e acha que já pode subir no palco e cobrar ingresso.
A legitimidade de Gyaincain é questionada pelos tibetanos no exílio, que o vêem como fantoche das autoridades de Pequim.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- afntoche
- fanntoche
- fanotche
- fantcohe
- fantocche
- fantoceh
- fantochhe
- fantohce
- fanttoche
- fatnoche
- ffantoche
- fnatoche
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fantoche - 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.
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.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fantoche", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).