February

/ˈfebruəri/

//ˈfebruəri// noun

The verdict

“February” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #26,023. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,023
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fevereiro

Key facts for February
PropertyValue
HeadwordFebruary
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfebruəri/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,023
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “February” 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). February lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around February (IPA /ˈfebruəri/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,023 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fevereiro".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for February, with forms such as "efbruary", "fberuary", and "febbruary". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is February, spelled F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    fevereiro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: efbruary,fberuary,febbruary,febraury,febrruary,februarry,februaryy,februayr,februray,feburary,ferbuary,ffebruary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efbruary2fberuary2febbruary1febraury2febrruary1februarry1februaryy1februayr2
Edit distance from "February"

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 "February"?
"February" is spelled F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfebruəri/.
What does "February" mean?
As a noun, "February" means: fevereiro
What are common misspellings of "February"?
Common misspellings include "efbruary", "fberuary", "febbruary", "febraury", "febrruary". The correct spelling is "February".
How do you pronounce "February"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "February" is /ˈfebruəri/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "February" come from?
"February" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “February”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈfebruəri/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list