informática

/ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/

//ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ// noun

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The verdict

“informática” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #5,961. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,961
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto das ciências da informação, entre elas: a ciência da computação, a teoria da informação, o processo de cálculo, a análise numérica e os métodos teóricos de representação do conhecimento e ...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

informática vs Information
64% similar
informática vs informativo
73% similar

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

Key facts for informática
PropertyValue
Headwordinformática
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#5,961
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “informática” 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). informática 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 16 spelling variants around informática (IPA /ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,961 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "conjunto das ciências da informação, entre elas: a ciência da computação, a teoria da informação, o processo de cálculo, a análise numérica e os métodos teóricos de representação do conhecimento e ...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for informática, with forms such as "ifnormática", "infformática", and "infomrática". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Information", "informativo", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 informática, spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-Á-T-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto das ciências da informação, entre elas: a ciência da computação, a teoria da informação, o processo de cálculo, a análise numérica e os métodos teóricos de representação do conhecimento e de modelagem de problemas

Synonyms

computação

This word in other languages

informatics(English)informática(Español)informatique(Français)Informatik(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ifnormática
  • infformática
  • infomrática
  • informmática
  • informtáica
  • informáitca
  • informátcia
  • informátiac
  • informáticca
  • informáttica
  • inforrmática
  • inforámtica
  • infromática
  • innformática
  • inofrmática
  • niformática

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ifnormática2infformática1infomrática2informmática1informtáica2informáitca2informátcia2informátiac2
Edit distance from "informática"

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 "informática"?
"informática" is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-Á-T-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/.
What does "informática" mean?
As a noun, "informática" means: conjunto das ciências da informação, entre elas: a ciência da computação, a teoria da informação, o processo de cálculo, a análise numérica e os métodos teóricos de representação do conhecimento e ...
What words are commonly confused with "informática"?
"informática" is commonly confused with "Information", "informativo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "informática"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "informática" is /ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "informática" come from?
"informática" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “informática”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-F-O-R-M-Á-T-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.fuɾ.ˈma.ti.kɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Information” - see the side-by-side comparison. informática vs Information
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list