fronteira

[fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ]

/[fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“fronteira” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,570. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,570
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,704
“F” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - parte extrema de uma área, região etc., a parte limítrofe de um espaço em relação a outro

Key facts for fronteira
PropertyValue
Headwordfronteira
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,570
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fronteira” 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). fronteira 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 13 spelling variants around fronteira (IPA [fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,570 among 1,704 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for fronteira, with forms such as "ffronteira", "fornteira", and "frnoteira". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is fronteira, spelled F-R-O-N-T-E-I-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte extrema de uma área, região etc., a parte limítrofe de um espaço em relação a outro
  2. 2
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) a área contígua a essa parte extrema
  3. 3
    o marco, a raia, a linha divisória entre duas áreas, regiões, estados, países etc.
  4. 4
    (Derivação: por extensão de sentido) o fim, o termo, o limite especialmente do espaço
  5. 5
    (Derivação: sentido figurado) o limite, o ponto extremo de algo de cunho abstrato
  6. 6
    (Derivação: sentido figurado [da acepção 3]) o limiar, a raia, o limite entre dois espaços, estados, situações etc.
  7. 7
    região de separação entre um sistema físico e a sua região externa
  8. 8
    a totalidade dos pontos existentes nas linhas fronteiriças de um conjunto; contorno
  9. 9
    (Diacronismo: antigo) expedição militar que objetivava defender os confins de um país, região etc.

Synonyms

limite

This word in other languages

boundary(English)frontière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffronteira
  • fornteira
  • frnoteira
  • fronetira
  • fronnteira
  • fronteiar
  • fronteirra
  • fronteria
  • frontiera
  • frontteira
  • frotneira
  • frronteira
  • rfonteira

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffronteira1fornteira2frnoteira2fronetira2fronnteira1fronteiar2fronteirra1fronteria2
Edit distance from "fronteira"

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 "fronteira"?
"fronteira" is spelled F-R-O-N-T-E-I-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ].
What does "fronteira" mean?
As a noun, "fronteira" means: parte extrema de uma área, região etc., a parte limítrofe de um espaço em relação a outro
What are common misspellings of "fronteira"?
Common misspellings include "ffronteira", "fornteira", "frnoteira", "fronetira", "fronnteira". The correct spelling is "fronteira".
How do you pronounce "fronteira"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fronteira" is [fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fronteira" come from?
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Using “fronteira”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-R-O-N-T-E-I-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɾõⁿ.'te.ɾɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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