lástima
/ˈlaʃ.ti.mɐ/
The verdict
“lástima” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #34,794. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #34,794
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 581
- “L” headwords
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato ou efeito de lastimar
Corpus desk
Index PT-lastima · lástima · Portuguese
lástima · rank #34,794 · 10 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-MID #34,794
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-MID 10 variants
- BOOK-MID 581
- PHOTO-FINISH lui
Nearest frequency peer: lui (-4 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 “lástima”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- ligamento
ligamento
65,217 corpus weight
- lipa
lipa
65,214 corpus weight
- lui
lui
65,211 corpus weight
- lástima
lástima
65,207 corpus weight
- mango
mango
65,202 corpus weight
- menosprezar
menosprezar
65,193 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “lástima” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | lástima |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlaʃ.ti.mɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #34,794 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Onde “lástima” fica na frequência do português
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 10 spelling variants around lástima (IPA /ˈlaʃ.ti.mɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,794 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for lástima, with forms such as "llástima", "lsátima", and "lásitma". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "latim", "Latina", "lágrima", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is lástima, spelled L-Á-S-T-I-M-A.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de lastimar
- 2compaixão
- 3desgraça
- 4aquilo que merece compaixão
- 5lamentação
- 6coisa ou pessoa inútil, sem préstimo
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- llástima
- lsátima
- lásitma
- lásstima
- lástiam
- lástimma
- lástmia
- lásttima
- látsima
- álstima
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lástima - 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.
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
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "lástima", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "lástima". Here's where to go from here.
- "lástima" maps to 3 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "latim". View pair
- 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #34,794 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Portuguese words in the "L" letter cohort. L–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.