longo

/ˈlõ.ɡu/

//ˈlõ.ɡu// adj

The verdict

“longo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #479. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#479
frequency rank, Portuguese
581
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - de grande extensão, comprido

Corpus desk

Index PT-longo · longo · Portuguese

longo · rank #479 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #479
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 581
  • PHOTO-FINISH legal

Nearest frequency peer: legal (-1 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 “longo”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “longo” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

longo vs louco
60% similar
longo vs louro
60% similar
longo vs logo
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for longo
PropertyValue
Headwordlongo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈlõ.ɡu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#479
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “longo” fica na frequência do português

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “legal” (#478), “si” (#482), “fato” (#475). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around longo (IPA /ˈlõ.ɡu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #479 among 581 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for longo, with forms such as "llongo", "lnogo", and "logno". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "louco", "louro", "logo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is longo, spelled L-O-N-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    de grande extensão, comprido
  2. 2
    de grande duração, duradouro

Synonyms

comprido

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llongo
  • lnogo
  • logno
  • longgo
  • lonngo
  • lonog
  • olngo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of longo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

llongo1lnogo2logno2longgo1lonngo1lonog2olngo2
Edit distance from "longo"

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 "longo"?
"longo" is spelled L-O-N-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlõ.ɡu/.
What does "longo" mean?
As an adjective, "longo" means: de grande extensão, comprido
What words are commonly confused with "longo"?
"longo" is commonly confused with "louco", "louro", "logo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "longo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "longo" is /ˈlõ.ɡu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "longo" come from?
"longo" 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 "longo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "longo". Here's where to go from here.

  • "longo" maps to 16 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "louco". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #479 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list