faroeste

/fa.ˈɾwɛʃ.tɨ/

//fa.ˈɾwɛʃ.tɨ// noun

The verdict

“faroeste” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,020. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,020
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gênero de filme que retrata ou simula o oeste norte-americano, ou Velho Oeste, com seus traços mais marcantes como a rusticidade, ocorrência de duelos, a criminalidade, a vida rural dos pioneiros d...

Corpus desk

Index PT-faroeste · faroeste · Portuguese

faroeste · rank #26,020 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,020
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH faceta

Nearest frequency peer: faceta (-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 “faroeste”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “faroeste” 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
Key facts for faroeste
PropertyValue
Headwordfaroeste
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fa.ˈɾwɛʃ.tɨ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,020
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “faroeste”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).faroestecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “faceta” (#26,019), “February” (#26,023), “exceder” (#26,014). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “faroeste” fica em #26,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around faroeste (IPA /fa.ˈɾwɛʃ.tɨ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,020 among 853 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gênero de filme que retrata ou simula o oeste norte-americano, ou Velho Oeste, com seus traços mais marcantes como a rusticidade, ocorrência de duelos, a criminalidade, a vida rural dos pioneiros d...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for faroeste, with forms such as "afroeste", "faoreste", and "fareoste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is faroeste, spelled F-A-R-O-E-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gênero de filme que retrata ou simula o oeste norte-americano, ou Velho Oeste, com seus traços mais marcantes como a rusticidade, ocorrência de duelos, a criminalidade, a vida rural dos pioneiros de época

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • afroeste
  • faoreste
  • fareoste
  • faroeset
  • faroesste
  • faroestte
  • faroetse
  • farosete
  • farroeste
  • ffaroeste
  • fraoeste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

afroeste2faoreste2fareoste2faroeset2faroesste1faroestte1faroetse2farosete2
Edit distance from "faroeste"

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 "faroeste"?
"faroeste" is spelled F-A-R-O-E-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /fa.ˈɾwɛʃ.tɨ/.
What does "faroeste" mean?
As a noun, "faroeste" means: gênero de filme que retrata ou simula o oeste norte-americano, ou Velho Oeste, com seus traços mais marcantes como a rusticidade, ocorrência de duelos, a criminalidade, a vida rural dos pioneiros d...
What are common misspellings of "faroeste"?
Common misspellings include "afroeste", "faoreste", "fareoste", "faroeset", "faroesste". The correct spelling is "faroeste".
How do you pronounce "faroeste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "faroeste" is /fa.ˈɾwɛʃ.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "faroeste" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "faroeste", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list