lightning

/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/

//ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ// noun

The verdict

“lightning” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,667. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,667
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - relâmpago

Corpus desk

Index PT-lightning · lightning · Portuguese

lightning · rank #32,667 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,667
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH literacia

Nearest frequency peer: literacia (+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 “lightning”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lightning” 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 lightning
PropertyValue
Headwordlightning
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,667
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “lightning”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).lightningcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “literacia” (#32,671), “Josefina” (#32,662), “irreconhecível” (#32,658). Entre 581 lemas com “L”, “lightning” fica em #32,667. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around lightning (IPA /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,667 among 581 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "relâmpago".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for lightning, with forms such as "ilghtning", "lgihtning", and "ligghtning". 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, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is lightning, spelled L-I-G-H-T-N-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    relâmpago

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ilghtning
  • lgihtning
  • ligghtning
  • lighhtning
  • lighnting
  • lightinng
  • lightnign
  • lightningg
  • lightninng
  • lightnnig
  • lightnning
  • lighttning
  • ligthning
  • lihgtning
  • llightning

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ilghtning2lgihtning2ligghtning1lighhtning1lighnting2lightinng2lightnign2lightningg1
Edit distance from "lightning"

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 "lightning"?
"lightning" is spelled L-I-G-H-T-N-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/.
What does "lightning" mean?
As a noun, "lightning" means: relâmpago
What are common misspellings of "lightning"?
Common misspellings include "ilghtning", "lgihtning", "ligghtning", "lighhtning", "lighnting". The correct spelling is "lightning".
How do you pronounce "lightning"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lightning" is /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lightning" come from?
"lightning" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list