insegurança

/ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/

//ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ// noun

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The verdict

“insegurança” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #7,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,170
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,526
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - # condição ou estado de estar inseguro ou desprotegido; desproteção

Key facts for insegurança
PropertyValue
Headwordinsegurança
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,170
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insegurança” 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). insegurança 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 15 spelling variants around insegurança (IPA /ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,170 among 1,526 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "# condição ou estado de estar inseguro ou desprotegido; desproteção".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for insegurança, with forms such as "inesgurança", "innsegurança", and "inseggurança". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is insegurança, spelled I-N-S-E-G-U-R-A-N-Ç-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    # condição ou estado de estar inseguro ou desprotegido; desproteção

Antonyms

proteçãosegurança

This word in other languages

insecurity(English)inseguridad(Español)insécurité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inesgurança
  • innsegurança
  • inseggurança
  • insegruança
  • inseguarnça
  • inseguranaç
  • insegurannça
  • inseguraçna
  • insegurnaça
  • insegurrança
  • inseugrança
  • insgeurança
  • inssegurança
  • isnegurança
  • nisegurança

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inesgurança2innsegurança1inseggurança1insegruança2inseguarnça2inseguranaç2insegurannça1inseguraçna2
Edit distance from "insegurança"

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 "insegurança"?
"insegurança" is spelled I-N-S-E-G-U-R-A-N-Ç-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/.
What does "insegurança" mean?
As a noun, "insegurança" means: # condição ou estado de estar inseguro ou desprotegido; desproteção
What are common misspellings of "insegurança"?
Common misspellings include "inesgurança", "innsegurança", "inseggurança", "insegruança", "inseguarnça". The correct spelling is "insegurança".
How do you pronounce "insegurança"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insegurança" is /ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insegurança" come from?
"insegurança" 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 “insegurança”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-S-E-G-U-R-A-N-Ç-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ĩ.sɨ.ɡu.ˈɾɐ̃.sɐ/ (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