gafanhoto

/ɡɐ.fɐ.ˈɲo.tu/

//ɡɐ.fɐ.ˈɲo.tu// noun

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The verdict

“gafanhoto” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,715. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,715
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inseto saltador

Corpus desk

Index PT-gafanhoto · gafanhoto · Portuguese

gafanhoto · rank #38,715 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,715
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH garanhão

Nearest frequency peer: garanhão (+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 “gafanhoto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gafanhoto” 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
Key facts for gafanhoto
PropertyValue
Headwordgafanhoto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɡɐ.fɐ.ˈɲo.tu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,715
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “gafanhoto”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.gafanhotocai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “garanhão” (#38,716), “giant” (#38,720), “finito” (#38,707). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “gafanhoto” fica em #38,715. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around gafanhoto (IPA /ɡɐ.fɐ.ˈɲo.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,715 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for gafanhoto, with forms such as "agfanhoto", "gaafnhoto", and "gafahnoto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is gafanhoto, spelled G-A-F-A-N-H-O-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    inseto saltador
  2. 2
    saltão

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Passou por esta cidade, no dia 13 do corrente, a maior quantidade de gafanhotos que por aqui se tem visto.

Synonyms

sartigalho

This word in other languages

grasshopper(English)langosta(Español)sauterelle(Français)Heuschrecke(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agfanhoto
  • gaafnhoto
  • gafahnoto
  • gafanhhoto
  • gafanhoot
  • gafanhotto
  • gafanhtoo
  • gafannhoto
  • gafanohto
  • gaffanhoto
  • gafnahoto
  • gfaanhoto
  • ggafanhoto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agfanhoto2gaafnhoto2gafahnoto2gafanhhoto1gafanhoot2gafanhotto1gafanhtoo2gafannhoto1
Edit distance from "gafanhoto"

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 "gafanhoto"?
"gafanhoto" is spelled G-A-F-A-N-H-O-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɐ.fɐ.ˈɲo.tu/.
What does "gafanhoto" mean?
As a noun, "gafanhoto" means: inseto saltador
What are common misspellings of "gafanhoto"?
Common misspellings include "agfanhoto", "gaafnhoto", "gafahnoto", "gafanhhoto", "gafanhoot". The correct spelling is "gafanhoto".
How do you pronounce "gafanhoto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gafanhoto" is /ɡɐ.fɐ.ˈɲo.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gafanhoto" come from?
"gafanhoto" 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 "gafanhoto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list