fútil

/ˈfu.tiɫ/

//ˈfu.tiɫ// adj

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The verdict

“fútil” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,994
frequency rank, Portuguese
853
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil

Corpus desk

Index PT-futil · fútil · Portuguese

fútil · rank #22,994 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,994
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 853
  • PHOTO-FINISH gateway

Nearest frequency peer: gateway (+1 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 “fútil”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fútil” 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).

fútil vs fuzil
60% similar
fútil vs fui
40% similar
fútil vs fil
60% similar

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

Key facts for fútil
PropertyValue
Headwordfútil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈfu.tiɫ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#22,994
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “fútil”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).fútilcai 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 “gateway” (#22,995), “Giorgio” (#22,996), “girassol” (#22,998). Entre 853 lemas com “F”, “fútil” fica em #22,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fútil (IPA /ˈfu.tiɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,994 among 853 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fútil, with forms such as "ffútil", "ftúil", and "fúitl". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "fuzil", "fui", "fil", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is fútil, spelled F-Ú-T-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil
  2. 2
    sem importância; frívolo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sua fútil tentativa de escapar piorou-lhe a situação.
  2. Esta atriz é uma pessoa fútil, só se preocupa com coisas sem importância.

This word in other languages

futile(English)inútil(Español)futile(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffútil
  • ftúil
  • fúitl
  • fútill
  • fútli
  • fúttil
  • úftil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffútil1ftúil2fúitl2fútill1fútli2fúttil1úftil2
Edit distance from "fútil"

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 "fútil"?
"fútil" is spelled F-Ú-T-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈfu.tiɫ/.
What does "fútil" mean?
As an adjective, "fútil" means: incapaz de produzir qualquer resultado; inútil
What words are commonly confused with "fútil"?
"fútil" is commonly confused with "fuzil", "fui", "fil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fútil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fútil" is /ˈfu.tiɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fútil" come from?
"fútil" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

látex#23,039moita#23,053bónus#22,889assar#22,870

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

carreta7 variantsanseio7 variantsStein7 variantsbottom7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list