locomoção
/lu.ku.mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
The verdict
“locomoção” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #19,485 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,485
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 9
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de locomover-se
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | locomoção |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /lu.ku.mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #19,485 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “locomoção” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for locomoção is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /lu.ku.mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #19,485 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ato ou efeito de locomover-se".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for locomoção, with forms such as "lcoomoção", "llocomoção", and "loccomoção". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is locomoção, spelled L-O-C-O-M-O-Ç-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de locomover-se
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: lcoomoção,llocomoção,loccomoção,locmooção,locommoção,locomoãço,locomoçoã,locomçoão,locoomção,loocmoção,olcomoção
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of locomoção - 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.
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 “locomoção”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-O-C-O-M-O-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /lu.ku.mu.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (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.