hematoma
/e.mɐ.ˈto.mɐ/
The verdict
“hematoma” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #42,034 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #42,034
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tumor causado por rotura de vasos sanguíneos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hematoma |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /e.mɐ.ˈto.mɐ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #42,034 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hematoma” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for hematoma is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /e.mɐ.ˈto.mɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #42,034 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "tumor causado por rotura de vasos sanguíneos".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hematoma, with forms such as "ehmatoma", "heamtoma", and "hemaotma". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is hematoma, spelled H-E-M-A-T-O-M-A.
Definition
- 1tumor causado por rotura de vasos sanguíneos
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ehmatoma,heamtoma,hemaotma,hematmoa,hematoam,hematomma,hemattoma,hemmatoma,hemtaoma,hhematoma,hmeatoma
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hematoma - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “hematoma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is H-E-M-A-T-O-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /e.mɐ.ˈto.mɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.