grosseiro

/ɡɾu.ˈsɐj.ɾu/

//ɡɾu.ˈsɐj.ɾu// adj

The verdict

“grosseiro” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,766
frequency rank, Portuguese
521
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - grosso, de qualidade inferior

Corpus desk

Index PT-grosseiro · grosseiro · Portuguese

grosseiro · rank #21,766 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,766
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 521
  • PHOTO-FINISH gorila

Nearest frequency peer: gorila (-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 “grosseiro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “grosseiro” 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 grosseiro
PropertyValue
Headwordgrosseiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɡɾu.ˈsɐj.ɾu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,766
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “grosseiro”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).grosseirocai 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 “gorila” (#21,765), “gordinho” (#21,764), “golfinho” (#21,762). Entre 521 lemas com “G”, “grosseiro” fica em #21,766. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around grosseiro (IPA /ɡɾu.ˈsɐj.ɾu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,766 among 521 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for grosseiro, with forms such as "ggrosseiro", "gorsseiro", and "groseiro". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is grosseiro, spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    grosso, de qualidade inferior
  2. 2
    mal-educado

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cair na melodramaticidade parece ser o erro mais grosseiro.
  2. Em alguns momentos, Stewart pegou pesado e foi grosseiro, mas esta foi uma lição que ele poderia dizer que aprendeu de Billy Wilder.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ggrosseiro
  • gorsseiro
  • groseiro
  • grosesiro
  • grosseior
  • grosseirro
  • grosserio
  • grossiero
  • grrosseiro
  • grsoseiro
  • rgosseiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of grosseiro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ggrosseiro1gorsseiro2groseiro1grosesiro2grosseior2grosseirro1grosserio2grossiero2
Edit distance from "grosseiro"

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 "grosseiro"?
"grosseiro" is spelled G-R-O-S-S-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡɾu.ˈsɐj.ɾu/.
What does "grosseiro" mean?
As an adjective, "grosseiro" means: grosso, de qualidade inferior
What are common misspellings of "grosseiro"?
Common misspellings include "ggrosseiro", "gorsseiro", "groseiro", "grosesiro", "grosseior". The correct spelling is "grosseiro".
How do you pronounce "grosseiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "grosseiro" is /ɡɾu.ˈsɐj.ɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "grosseiro" come from?
"grosseiro" 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 "grosseiro", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list