frenagem

noun

The verdict

“frenagem” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,340. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,340
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de frenar ou frear

Key facts for frenagem
PropertyValue
Headwordfrenagem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#46,340
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “frenagem” 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). frenagem 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 12 spelling variants around frenagem, anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,340 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for frenagem, with forms such as "fernagem", "ffrenagem", and "freangem". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is frenagem, spelled F-R-E-N-A-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de frenar ou frear
  2. 2
    colocação de freio em veículo
  3. 3
    contenção, moderação
  4. 4
    influência decisiva que se exerce sobre algo ou alguém

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fernagem
  • ffrenagem
  • freangem
  • frenaegm
  • frenagemm
  • frenaggem
  • frenagme
  • frengaem
  • frennagem
  • frneagem
  • frrenagem
  • rfenagem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fernagem2ffrenagem1freangem2frenaegm2frenagemm1frenaggem1frenagme2frengaem2
Edit distance from "frenagem"

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 "frenagem"?
"frenagem" is spelled F-R-E-N-A-G-E-M.
What does "frenagem" mean?
As a noun, "frenagem" means: ato ou efeito de frenar ou frear
What are common misspellings of "frenagem"?
Common misspellings include "fernagem", "ffrenagem", "freangem", "frenaegm", "frenagemm". The correct spelling is "frenagem".
What language does "frenagem" come from?
"frenagem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “frenagem”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-R-E-N-A-G-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list