fósforo
The verdict
“fósforo” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,089 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #13,089
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - elemento químico de símbolo P, possui o número atômico 15 e massa atômica relativa 30,973; não é encontrado livre na natureza; é empregado na fabricação de fertilizantes, produtos de confeitarias, ...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fósforo |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #13,089 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fósforo” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for fósforo is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #13,089 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for fósforo, with forms such as "ffósforo", "fsóforo", and "fófsoro". 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, "fosfato", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is fósforo, spelled F-Ó-S-F-O-R-O.
Definition
- 1elemento químico de símbolo P, possui o número atômico 15 e massa atômica relativa 30,973; não é encontrado livre na natureza; é empregado na fabricação de fertilizantes, produtos de confeitarias, bombas incendiárias e produtos pirotécnicos
- 2palito ou pavio que possui numa das extremidades um composto inflamável quando atritado
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ffósforo,fsóforo,fófsoro,fósfforo,fósfoor,fósforro,fósfroo,fósofro,fóssforo,ófsforo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fósforo - 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.
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.
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Using “fósforo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-Ó-S-F-O-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Don't mix it up with “fosfato” - see the side-by-side comparison. fósforo vs fosfato
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.