first

/ˈfɝst/

//ˈfɝst// adj

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The verdict

“first” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,303. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,303
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - primeiro, numeral ordinal correspondente ao número 1

Corpus desk

Index PT-first · first · Portuguese

first · rank #5,303 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,303
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH Filipinas

Nearest frequency peer: Filipinas (-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 “first”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “first” 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).

first vs fit
60% similar
first vs fort
60% similar
first vs fish
60% similar

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

Key facts for first
PropertyValue
Headwordfirst
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfɝst/
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,303
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “first”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Filipinas” (#5,302), “gajo” (#5,305), “galera” (#5,306). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “first” fica em #5,303. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around first (IPA /ˈfɝst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,303 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for first, with forms such as "ffirst", "firrst", and "firsst". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "fit", "fort", "fish", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 first, spelled F-I-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeiro, numeral ordinal correspondente ao número 1
  2. 2
    menor, mínimo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the Moon.
  2. She hasn't the first idea.

Synonyms

firſtfirsteleast

Antonyms

last

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffirst
  • firrst
  • firsst
  • firstt
  • firts
  • fisrt
  • frist
  • ifrst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of first - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffirst1firrst1firsst1firstt1firts2fisrt2frist2ifrst2
Edit distance from "first"

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 "first"?
"first" is spelled F-I-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɝst/.
What does "first" mean?
As an adjective, "first" means: primeiro, numeral ordinal correspondente ao número 1
What words are commonly confused with "first"?
"first" is commonly confused with "fit", "fort", "fish". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "first"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "first" is /ˈfɝst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "first" come from?
"first" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

durar#5,293lento#5,318pauta#5,330piano#5,333

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

galera8 variantscarvão8 variantsmérito8 variantsqueres8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list