gonzo

/ˈɡõ.zu/

//ˈɡõ.zu// adj

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The verdict

“gonzo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #47,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,914
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem total parcialidade, falta de objetividade e não seriedade com que a notícia é tratada, fugindo a todas as regras básicas do jornalismo

Corpus desk

Index PT-gonzo · gonzo · Portuguese

gonzo · rank #47,914 · 7 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,914
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH grua

Nearest frequency peer: grua (+3 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 “gonzo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “gonzo” 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).

gonzo vs gosto
60% similar
gonzo vs gordo
60% similar
gonzo vs golfo
60% similar

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

Key facts for gonzo
PropertyValue
Headwordgonzo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɡõ.zu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,914
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “gonzo”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “grua” (#47,917), “guarida” (#47,918), “haber” (#47,921). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “gonzo” fica em #47,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around gonzo (IPA /ˈɡõ.zu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,914 among 521 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que tem total parcialidade, falta de objetividade e não seriedade com que a notícia é tratada, fugindo a todas as regras básicas do jornalismo".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for gonzo, with forms such as "ggonzo", "gnozo", and "gonnzo". 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, "gosto", "gordo", "golfo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is gonzo, spelled G-O-N-Z-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem total parcialidade, falta de objetividade e não seriedade com que a notícia é tratada, fugindo a todas as regras básicas do jornalismo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggonzo
  • gnozo
  • gonnzo
  • gonoz
  • gonzzo
  • gozno
  • ognzo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ggonzo1gnozo2gonnzo1gonoz2gonzzo1gozno2ognzo2
Edit distance from "gonzo"

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 "gonzo"?
"gonzo" is spelled G-O-N-Z-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡõ.zu/.
What does "gonzo" mean?
As an adjective, "gonzo" means: que tem total parcialidade, falta de objetividade e não seriedade com que a notícia é tratada, fugindo a todas as regras básicas do jornalismo
What words are commonly confused with "gonzo"?
"gonzo" is commonly confused with "gosto", "gordo", "golfo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gonzo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gonzo" is /ˈɡõ.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gonzo" come from?
"gonzo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

haber#47,921equal#47,871cerda#47,775pequi#48,056

Similar misspelling depth

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

shire7 variantsagiota7 variantstrema7 variantsapneia7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list