legível

/lɨ.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/

//lɨ.ˈʒi.vɛɫ// adj

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The verdict

“legível” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #46,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,916
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que se pode ler

Corpus desk

Index PT-legivel · legível · Portuguese

legível · rank #46,916 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,916
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH lapela

Nearest frequency peer: lapela (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “legível”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “legível” 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 legível
PropertyValue
Headwordlegível
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/lɨ.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,916
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “legível”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).legívelcai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “lapela” (#46,912), “matiz” (#46,943), “identificável” (#46,887). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “legível” fica em #46,916. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around legível (IPA /lɨ.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #46,916 among 581 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que se pode ler".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for legível, with forms such as "elgível", "leggível", and "legvíel". 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is legível, spelled L-E-G-Í-V-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    que se pode ler

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. No entanto, mesmo a mais consagradora das críticas não garante que dali a alguns anos a obra permanecerá legível.

This word in other languages

readable(English)legible(Español)lisible(Français)leserlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • elgível
  • leggível
  • legvíel
  • legíevl
  • legívell
  • legívle
  • legívvel
  • leígvel
  • lgeível
  • llegível

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

elgível2leggível1legvíel2legíevl2legívell1legívle2legívvel1leígvel2
Edit distance from "legível"

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 "legível"?
"legível" is spelled L-E-G-Í-V-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is /lɨ.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/.
What does "legível" mean?
As an adjective, "legível" means: que se pode ler
What are common misspellings of "legível"?
Common misspellings include "elgível", "leggível", "legvíel", "legíevl", "legívell". The correct spelling is "legível".
How do you pronounce "legível"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legível" is /lɨ.ˈʒi.vɛɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legível" come from?
"legível" 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 "legível", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

medonho#46,949eternal#46,839echelon#46,816cânhamo#46,774

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

fanfarra10 variantsChrist10 variantsbiscuit10 variantsancorar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list