fuzil

noun

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The verdict

“fuzil” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #14,148 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,148
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - peça de metal com que se atritava uma pederneira (por exemplo, sílex) para produzir centelhas

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fuzil vs fui
60% similar
fuzil vs fil
60% similar
fuzil vs full
60% similar

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

Key facts for fuzil
PropertyValue
Headwordfuzil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,148
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fuzil” 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). fuzil lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for fuzil is 5 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #14,148 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuzil, with forms such as "ffuzil", "fuizl", and "fuzill". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "fui", "fil", "full", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is fuzil, spelled F-U-Z-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    peça de metal com que se atritava uma pederneira (por exemplo, sílex) para produzir centelhas
  2. 2
    golpe sofrido por forte emoção
  3. 3
    o mesmo que relâmpago (clarão repentino)
  4. 4
    cada um dos elos de metal de uma corrente
  5. 5
    vínculo
  6. 6
    aro de ferro que prende à tábua de arremate a serra grande dos serradores
  7. 7
    argola de metal que prende a lâmina do enxó ao cabo
  8. 8
    instrumento em forma de estoque, com punho e geralmente sem fio de corte, que serve para amolar facas e facões
  9. 9
    isqueiro de chifre de boi; binga
  10. 10
    nome dos ossos do antebraço e da perna
  11. 11
    arma portátil de cano comprido; espécie de carabina; espingarda
  12. 12
    (Regionalismo: Portugal) elo da amarra de navio
  13. 13
    parte achatada da haste do anzol onde se fixa a linha por meio do estrovo

This word in other languages

fusil(Español)fusil(Français)Gewehr(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ffuzil,fuizl,fuzill,fuzli,fuzzil,fzuil,ufzil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ffuzil1fuizl2fuzill1fuzli2fuzzil1fzuil2ufzil2
Edit distance from "fuzil"

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 "fuzil"?
"fuzil" is spelled F-U-Z-I-L.
What does "fuzil" mean?
As a noun, "fuzil" means: peça de metal com que se atritava uma pederneira (por exemplo, sílex) para produzir centelhas
What words are commonly confused with "fuzil"?
"fuzil" is commonly confused with "fui", "fil", "full". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "fuzil" come from?
"fuzil" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “fuzil”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is F-U-Z-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “fui” - see the side-by-side comparison. fuzil vs fui
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list