ferrovia

/fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ/

//fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ// noun

The verdict

“ferrovia” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,739. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,739
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estrada construída com duas linhas de barras de ferro paralelas, postas sobre barras de madeira, sobre as quais transitam trens

Key facts for ferrovia
PropertyValue
Headwordferrovia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,739
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ferrovia” 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). ferrovia 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 9 spelling variants around ferrovia (IPA /fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,739 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ferrovia, with forms such as "efrrovia", "ferorvia", and "ferovia". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is ferrovia, spelled F-E-R-R-O-V-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    estrada construída com duas linhas de barras de ferro paralelas, postas sobre barras de madeira, sobre as quais transitam trens
  2. 2
    caminho-de-ferro, estrada de ferro

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • efrrovia
  • ferorvia
  • ferovia
  • ferroiva
  • ferrovai
  • ferrovvia
  • ferrvoia
  • fferrovia
  • frerovia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ferrovia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

efrrovia2ferorvia2ferovia1ferroiva2ferrovai2ferrovvia1ferrvoia2fferrovia1
Edit distance from "ferrovia"

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 "ferrovia"?
"ferrovia" is spelled F-E-R-R-O-V-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ/.
What does "ferrovia" mean?
As a noun, "ferrovia" means: estrada construída com duas linhas de barras de ferro paralelas, postas sobre barras de madeira, sobre as quais transitam trens
What are common misspellings of "ferrovia"?
Common misspellings include "efrrovia", "ferorvia", "ferovia", "ferroiva", "ferrovai". The correct spelling is "ferrovia".
How do you pronounce "ferrovia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ferrovia" is /fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ferrovia" come from?
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Using “ferrovia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-E-R-R-O-V-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /fɛ.Rɔ.ˈvi.ɐ/ (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