kosher

adj

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The verdict

“kosher” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,775. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,775
frequency rank, Portuguese
95
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - no âmbito alimentar, sancionado pela lei judaica

Corpus desk

Index PT-kosher · kosher · Portuguese

kosher · rank #38,775 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,775
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 95
  • PHOTO-FINISH leonino

Nearest frequency peer: leonino (+12 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “kosher”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “kosher” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kosher
PropertyValue
Headwordkosher
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,775
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “kosher”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “leonino” (#38,787), “lepra” (#38,788), “insensibilidade” (#38,756). Entre 95 lemas com “K”, “kosher” fica em #38,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around kosher, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,775 among 95 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for kosher, with forms such as "kkosher", "kohser", and "kosehr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is kosher, spelled K-O-S-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    no âmbito alimentar, sancionado pela lei judaica
  2. 2
    que se comporta de acordo com a lei judaica
  3. 3
    digno de confiança

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A carne de porco não é um alimento kosher.
  2. Pessoa kosher.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkosher
  • kohser
  • kosehr
  • kosherr
  • koshher
  • koshre
  • kossher
  • ksoher
  • oksher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkosher1kohser2kosehr2kosherr1koshher1koshre2kossher1ksoher2
Edit distance from "kosher"

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 "kosher"?
"kosher" is spelled K-O-S-H-E-R.
What does "kosher" mean?
As an adjective, "kosher" means: no âmbito alimentar, sancionado pela lei judaica
What are common misspellings of "kosher"?
Common misspellings include "kkosher", "kohser", "kosehr", "kosherr", "koshher". The correct spelling is "kosher".
What language does "kosher" come from?
"kosher" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Messer#38,810mórmon#38,823notice#38,830finito#38,707

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

leonino9 variantsOntario9 variantsEstêvão9 variantsservil9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list