isso

pron

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The verdict

“isso” sits in 15 confusable pairs (corpus #40) as a pronoun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#40
frequency rank, Portuguese
938
“I” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - essa coisa ou esse assunto; essas coisas; esses assuntos

Corpus desk

Index PT-isso · isso · Portuguese

isso · rank #40 · 3 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #40
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 938
  • PHOTO-FINISH muito

Nearest frequency peer: muito (-1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “isso”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “isso” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

isso vs its
50% similar
isso vs isto
75% similar
isso vs issue
60% similar

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

Key facts for isso
PropertyValue
Headwordisso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechPronoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#40
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “isso” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.issocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “muito” (#39), “já” (#41), “ele” (#38). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for isso is neighbouring look-alikes ("its", "isto", …), not just typos; it is apronoun. Frequency #40 among 938 “I” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for isso, with forms such as "iso", "isos", and "siso". 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. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "its", "isto", "issue", and more, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is isso, spelled I-S-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    essa coisa ou esse assunto; essas coisas; esses assuntos
  2. 2
    referência a coisa específica que está perto da pessoa com quem se fala ou a assunto acabado de discutir

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Isso é assunto privado.

This word in other languages

this(English)eso(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iso
  • isos
  • siso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iso1isos2siso2
Edit distance from "isso"

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 "isso"?
"isso" is spelled I-S-S-O.
What does "isso" mean?
As a pronoun, "isso" means: essa coisa ou esse assunto; essas coisas; esses assuntos
What words are commonly confused with "isso"?
"isso" is commonly confused with "its", "isto", "issue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "isso" come from?
"isso" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

está#45você#29mais#23como#21

What to do next

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  • "isso" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "its". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #40 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "I" letter cohort. I–Z browse

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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