formidável

/fuɾ.mi.ˈda.vɛɫ/

//fuɾ.mi.ˈda.vɛɫ// adj

The verdict

“formidável” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #20,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,610
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que causa espanto ou admiração por seu tamanho, beleza, poder, etc

Corpus desk

Index PT-formidavel · formidável · Portuguese

formidável · rank #20,610 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,610
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH fuso

Nearest frequency peer: fuso (+4 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 “formidável”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “formidável” 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 formidável
PropertyValue
Headwordformidável
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/fuɾ.mi.ˈda.vɛɫ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,610
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “formidável”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “fuso” (#20,614), “fetal” (#20,605), “fúnebre” (#20,615). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “formidável” fica em #20,610. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around formidável (IPA /fuɾ.mi.ˈda.vɛɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,610 among 853 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que causa espanto ou admiração por seu tamanho, beleza, poder, etc".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for formidável, with forms such as "fformidável", "fomridável", and "forimdável". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is formidável, spelled F-O-R-M-I-D-Á-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que causa espanto ou admiração por seu tamanho, beleza, poder, etc

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O esporte de Tiger Woods, nascido em St. Andrews, tem a formidável vantagem de permitir que as pessoas pratiquem-no ao longo de toda a sua existência.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fformidável
  • fomridável
  • forimdável
  • formdiável
  • formiddável
  • formidváel
  • formidáevl
  • formidávell
  • formidávle
  • formidávvel
  • formiádvel
  • formmidável
  • forrmidável
  • fromidável
  • ofrmidável

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fformidável1fomridável2forimdável2formdiável2formiddável1formidváel2formidáevl2formidávell1
Edit distance from "formidável"

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 "formidável"?
"formidável" is spelled F-O-R-M-I-D-Á-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /fuɾ.mi.ˈda.vɛɫ/.
What does "formidável" mean?
As an adjective, "formidável" means: que causa espanto ou admiração por seu tamanho, beleza, poder, etc
What are common misspellings of "formidável"?
Common misspellings include "fformidável", "fomridável", "forimdável", "formdiável", "formiddável". The correct spelling is "formidável".
How do you pronounce "formidável"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "formidável" is /fuɾ.mi.ˈda.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "formidável" come from?
"formidável" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list