ferimento

/fɨ.ɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/

//fɨ.ɾi.ˈmẽ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“ferimento” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,300
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de ferir

Corpus desk

Index PT-ferimento · ferimento · Portuguese

ferimento · rank #20,300 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,300
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH filtragem

Nearest frequency peer: filtragem (+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 “ferimento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ferimento” 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).

ferimento vs fermento
89% similar

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

Key facts for ferimento
PropertyValue
Headwordferimento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɨ.ɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,300
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ferimento”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “filtragem” (#20,301), “extradição” (#20,296), “fusca” (#20,304). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “ferimento” fica em #20,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around ferimento (IPA /fɨ.ɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,300 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for ferimento, with forms such as "efrimento", "feirmento", and "feriemnto". 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, "fermento", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ferimento, spelled F-E-R-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de ferir
  2. 2
    golpe
  3. 3
    ferida

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cuidado! Isto pode causar um ferimento.
  2. Ele possui um ferimento devido à briga que teve ontem com seu pai.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrimento
  • feirmento
  • feriemnto
  • ferimennto
  • ferimenot
  • ferimentto
  • ferimetno
  • ferimmento
  • ferimneto
  • fermiento
  • ferrimento
  • fferimento
  • freimento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

efrimento2feirmento2feriemnto2ferimennto1ferimenot2ferimentto1ferimetno2ferimmento1
Edit distance from "ferimento"

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 "ferimento"?
"ferimento" is spelled F-E-R-I-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fɨ.ɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "ferimento" mean?
As a noun, "ferimento" means: ato ou efeito de ferir
What words are commonly confused with "ferimento"?
"ferimento" is commonly confused with "fermento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ferimento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferimento" is /fɨ.ɾi.ˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferimento" come from?
"ferimento" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

filtragem#20,301escanteio#20,291improviso#20,324inclinado#20,325

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

extradição13 variantsintelecto13 variantsdanificar13 variantsclientela13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list