lusofonia

/lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/

//lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ// noun

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The verdict

“lusofonia” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #31,043. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,043
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,251
“L” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - conjunto dos falantes do português como língua materna ou não

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

lusofonia vs lusófono
67% similar

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

Key facts for lusofonia
PropertyValue
Headwordlusofonia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,043
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lusofonia” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). lusofonia lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around lusofonia (IPA /lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,043 among 1,251 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for lusofonia, with forms such as "llusofonia", "lsuofonia", and "luosfonia". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "lusófono", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is lusofonia, spelled L-U-S-O-F-O-N-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    conjunto dos falantes do português como língua materna ou não
  2. 2
    conjunto dos locais em que se fala a língua portuguesa como língua oficial e/ou materna (a saber: os países Brasil, Moçambique, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe, as regiões administrativas especiais de Macau e Goa, e também a variedade de Timor na Oceania)

Synonyms

portuguesofonia

This word in other languages

lusophony(English)lusofonía(Español)lusophonie(Français)Lusophonie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llusofonia
  • lsuofonia
  • luosfonia
  • lusfoonia
  • lusoffonia
  • lusofnoia
  • lusofoina
  • lusofonai
  • lusofonnia
  • lusoofnia
  • lussofonia
  • ulsofonia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llusofonia1lsuofonia2luosfonia2lusfoonia2lusoffonia1lusofnoia2lusofoina2lusofonai2
Edit distance from "lusofonia"

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 "lusofonia"?
"lusofonia" is spelled L-U-S-O-F-O-N-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/.
What does "lusofonia" mean?
As a noun, "lusofonia" means: conjunto dos falantes do português como língua materna ou não
What words are commonly confused with "lusofonia"?
"lusofonia" is commonly confused with "lusófono". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lusofonia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lusofonia" is /lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lusofonia" come from?
"lusofonia" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “lusofonia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is L-U-S-O-F-O-N-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /lu.zɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “lusófono” - see the side-by-side comparison. lusofonia vs lusófono
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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