impedimento

/ĩ.pɨ.di.ˈmẽ.tu/

//ĩ.pɨ.di.ˈmẽ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“impedimento” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #11,480. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,480
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aquilo que impede

Corpus desk

Index PT-impedimento · impedimento · Portuguese

impedimento · rank #11,480 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,480
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH indiferença

Nearest frequency peer: indiferença (+2 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 “impedimento”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “impedimento” 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 impedimento
PropertyValue
Headwordimpedimento
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.pɨ.di.ˈmẽ.tu/
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,480
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “impedimento”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).impedimentocai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “indiferença” (#11,482), “indignação” (#11,483), “gazeta” (#11,476). Entre 938 lemas com “I”, “impedimento” fica em #11,480. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around impedimento (IPA /ĩ.pɨ.di.ˈmẽ.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,480 among 938 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for impedimento, with forms such as "imepdimento", "immpedimento", and "impdeimento". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 impedimento, spelled I-M-P-E-D-I-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    aquilo que impede
  2. 2
    estorvo
  3. 3
    obstáculo
  4. 4
    falta em que o atacante que participa de jogada está mais próximo à linha de fundo do campo oponente que um dos dois últimos jogadores adversários no momento em que a bola é-lhe lançada
  5. 5
    processo legislativo de cassar ou a efetiva cassação do mandato durante o exercício mandatício de um executivo por motivo de cometimento de crime pós-posse do cargo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Como resolver o impedimento constitucional dessa sua terceira candidatura consecutiva?
  2. Ficaram cansados e levaram mais quatro no segundo tempo - Wesley ainda fez mais um, mas o juiz o anulou corretamente, por impedimento.

Synonyms

impediçãoóbicefora-de-jogoimpichamento

This word in other languages

impediment(English)impedimento(Español)entrave(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imepdimento
  • immpedimento
  • impdeimento
  • impeddimento
  • impediemnto
  • impedimennto
  • impedimenot
  • impedimentto
  • impedimetno
  • impedimmento
  • impedimneto
  • impedmiento
  • impeidmento
  • imppedimento
  • ipmedimento
  • mipedimento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imepdimento2immpedimento1impdeimento2impeddimento1impediemnto2impedimennto1impedimenot2impedimentto1
Edit distance from "impedimento"

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 "impedimento"?
"impedimento" is spelled I-M-P-E-D-I-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.pɨ.di.ˈmẽ.tu/.
What does "impedimento" mean?
As a noun, "impedimento" means: aquilo que impede
What are common misspellings of "impedimento"?
Common misspellings include "imepdimento", "immpedimento", "impdeimento", "impeddimento", "impediemnto". The correct spelling is "impedimento".
How do you pronounce "impedimento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "impedimento" is /ĩ.pɨ.di.ˈmẽ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "impedimento" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

indiferença#11,482gastronomia#11,474diferenciar#11,438cooperativa#11,424

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

sinceridade16 variantseverything16 variantstechnology16 variantsconsultoria16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list