ficheiro

/fi.ˈʃɐj.ɾu/

//fi.ˈʃɐj.ɾu// noun

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The verdict

“ficheiro” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,435
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - móvel, caixa, pasta ou envelope onde se guardam ou classificam fichas ou documentos

Corpus desk

Index PT-ficheiro · ficheiro · Portuguese

ficheiro · rank #19,435 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,435
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fofoca

Nearest frequency peer: fofoca (+2 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 “ficheiro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ficheiro” 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 ficheiro
PropertyValue
Headwordficheiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fi.ˈʃɐj.ɾu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,435
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ficheiro”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “fofoca” (#19,437), “fragmentação” (#19,438), “estimulante” (#19,430). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “ficheiro” fica em #19,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around ficheiro (IPA /fi.ˈʃɐj.ɾu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,435 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for ficheiro, with forms such as "fciheiro", "fficheiro", and "ficcheiro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is ficheiro, spelled F-I-C-H-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    móvel, caixa, pasta ou envelope onde se guardam ou classificam fichas ou documentos
  2. 2
    conjunto de documentos ou fichas
  3. 3
    conjunto de dados digitais armazenados em computador, identificável por um nome. Pode ser um programa ou um ficheiro de dados

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fciheiro
  • fficheiro
  • ficcheiro
  • ficehiro
  • ficheior
  • ficheirro
  • ficherio
  • fichheiro
  • fichiero
  • fihceiro
  • ifcheiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fciheiro2fficheiro1ficcheiro1ficehiro2ficheior2ficheirro1ficherio2fichheiro1
Edit distance from "ficheiro"

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 "ficheiro"?
"ficheiro" is spelled F-I-C-H-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /fi.ˈʃɐj.ɾu/.
What does "ficheiro" mean?
As a noun, "ficheiro" means: móvel, caixa, pasta ou envelope onde se guardam ou classificam fichas ou documentos
What are common misspellings of "ficheiro"?
Common misspellings include "fciheiro", "fficheiro", "ficcheiro", "ficehiro", "ficheior". The correct spelling is "ficheiro".
How do you pronounce "ficheiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ficheiro" is /fi.ˈʃɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ficheiro" come from?
"ficheiro" 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 "ficheiro", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list