limpeza
/lĩ.ˈpe.zɐ/
The verdict
“limpeza” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,212 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #3,212
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de limpar
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | limpeza |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /lĩ.ˈpe.zɐ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #3,212 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “limpeza” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for limpeza is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /lĩ.ˈpe.zɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,212 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for limpeza, with forms such as "ilmpeza", "limepza", and "limmpeza". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 limpeza, spelled L-I-M-P-E-Z-A.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de limpar
- 2perfeição
- 3pureza
- 4asseio
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ilmpeza,limepza,limmpeza,limpeaz,limpezza,limppeza,limpzea,lipmeza,llimpeza,lmipeza
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of limpeza - 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.
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Using “limpeza”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-I-M-P-E-Z-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /lĩ.ˈpe.zɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.