fruto

/ˈfɾu.tu/

//ˈfɾu.tu// noun

The verdict

“fruto” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,396
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - produto das árvores frutíferas

Corpus desk

Index PT-fruto · fruto · Portuguese

fruto · rank #4,396 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,396
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH garganta

Nearest frequency peer: garganta (+2 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 “fruto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fruto” 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).

fruto vs fumo
60% similar
fruto vs furo
60% similar
fruto vs fuso
60% similar

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

Key facts for fruto
PropertyValue
Headwordfruto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈfɾu.tu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,396
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fruto”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “garganta” (#4,398), “gravidade” (#4,399), “exibição” (#4,392). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fruto” fica em #4,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around fruto (IPA /ˈfɾu.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,396 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for fruto, with forms such as "ffruto", "frruto", and "frtuo". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "fumo", "furo", "fuso", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 fruto, spelled F-R-U-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    produto das árvores frutíferas
  2. 2
    filho
  3. 3
    prole
  4. 4
    resultado

Synonyms

fruito

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffruto
  • frruto
  • frtuo
  • fruot
  • frutto
  • rfuto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffruto1frruto1frtuo2fruot2frutto1rfuto2
Edit distance from "fruto"

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 "fruto"?
"fruto" is spelled F-R-U-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfɾu.tu/.
What does "fruto" mean?
As a noun, "fruto" means: produto das árvores frutíferas
What words are commonly confused with "fruto"?
"fruto" is commonly confused with "fumo", "furo", "fuso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fruto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fruto" is /ˈfɾu.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fruto" come from?
"fruto" 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 "fruto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list