fenómeno

noun

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The verdict

“fenómeno” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,678
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fenómeno

Corpus desk

Index PT-fenomeno · fenómeno · Portuguese

fenómeno · rank #12,678 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,678
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH feitiço

Nearest frequency peer: feitiço (-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 “fenómeno”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fenómeno” 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).

fenómeno vs fenomenal
67% similar

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

Key facts for fenómeno
PropertyValue
Headwordfenómeno
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,678
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fenómeno”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “feitiço” (#12,677), “falante” (#12,676), “evangélico” (#12,674). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fenómeno” fica em #12,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around fenómeno, anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,678 among 853 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "fenómeno".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for fenómeno, with forms such as "efnómeno", "fenmóeno", and "fennómeno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "fenomenal", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is fenómeno, spelled F-E-N-Ó-M-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    fenómeno

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dentro de la cancha son pocas las cuestiones negativas que a este fenómeno se le pueden encontrar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efnómeno
  • fenmóeno
  • fennómeno
  • fenóemno
  • fenómenno
  • fenómeon
  • fenómmeno
  • fenómneo
  • feónmeno
  • ffenómeno
  • fneómeno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efnómeno2fenmóeno2fennómeno1fenóemno2fenómenno1fenómeon2fenómmeno1fenómneo2
Edit distance from "fenómeno"

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 "fenómeno"?
"fenómeno" is spelled F-E-N-Ó-M-E-N-O.
What does "fenómeno" mean?
As a noun, "fenómeno" means: fenómeno
What words are commonly confused with "fenómeno"?
"fenómeno" is commonly confused with "fenomenal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "fenómeno" come from?
"fenómeno" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

coloração11 variantsnothing11 variantspercussão11 variantsperfect11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list