insight

/ˈɪn.saɪt/

//ˈɪn.saɪt// noun

The verdict

“insight” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #28,625 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,625
frequency rank, Portuguese
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - epifania, clara compreensão de uma questão ou problema complexo, que geralmente chega de forma repentina

Key facts for insight
PropertyValue
Headwordinsight
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɪn.saɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,625
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “insight” 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). insight lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for insight is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɪn.saɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #28,625 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for insight, with forms such as "inisght", "innsight", and "insgiht". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 insight, spelled I-N-S-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    epifania, clara compreensão de uma questão ou problema complexo, que geralmente chega de forma repentina
  2. 2
    perspicácia, capacidade de captar a natureza de determinada coisa

Synonyms

apprehensiongraspintuitionperceptionunderstanding

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: inisght,innsight,insgiht,insigght,insighht,insightt,insigth,insihgt,inssight,isnight,nisight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of insight - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

inisght2innsight1insgiht2insigght1insighht1insightt1insigth2insihgt2
Edit distance from "insight"

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 "insight"?
"insight" is spelled I-N-S-I-G-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪn.saɪt/.
What does "insight" mean?
As a noun, "insight" means: epifania, clara compreensão de uma questão ou problema complexo, que geralmente chega de forma repentina
What are common misspellings of "insight"?
Common misspellings include "inisght", "innsight", "insgiht", "insigght", "insighht". The correct spelling is "insight".
How do you pronounce "insight"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "insight" is /ˈɪn.saɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "insight" come from?
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Using “insight”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is I-N-S-I-G-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɪn.saɪt/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list