incubação

/ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

The verdict

“incubação” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,619
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de incubar(-se)

Key facts for incubação
PropertyValue
Headwordincubação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters9
Frequency rank#28,619
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “incubação” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). incubação lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around incubação (IPA /ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,619 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for incubação, with forms such as "icnubação", "incbuação", and "inccubação". 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, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is incubação, spelled I-N-C-U-B-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de incubar(-se)
  2. 2
    ato ou processo de chocar ovos, natural ou artificialmente
  3. 3
    processo de laboratório, por meio do qual se cultivam microrganismos com o fim de estudar-lhes ou facilitar-lhes o desenvolvimento
  4. 4
    período que vai da penetração do agente infeccioso no organismo até o aparecimento dos primeiros sinais da doença
  5. 5
    período durante o qual um acontecimento, uma criação etc. se elabora à surdina antes de assumir existência efetiva; preparação, elaboração

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnubação
  • incbuação
  • inccubação
  • incuabção
  • incubaãço
  • incubaçoã
  • incubbação
  • incubçaão
  • inncubação
  • inucbação
  • nicubação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

icnubação2incbuação2inccubação1incuabção2incubaãço2incubaçoã2incubbação1incubçaão2
Edit distance from "incubação"

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 "incubação"?
"incubação" is spelled I-N-C-U-B-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "incubação" mean?
As a noun, "incubação" means: ato ou efeito de incubar(-se)
What are common misspellings of "incubação"?
Common misspellings include "icnubação", "incbuação", "inccubação", "incuabção", "incubaãço". The correct spelling is "incubação".
How do you pronounce "incubação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incubação" is /ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incubação" come from?
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Using “incubação”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-C-U-B-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.ku.bɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list