malicioso

adj

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The verdict

“malicioso” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,813. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,813
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - em que há malícia

Corpus desk

Index PT-malicioso · malicioso · Portuguese

malicioso · rank #29,813 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,813
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH marionete

Nearest frequency peer: marionete (+2 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 “malicioso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “malicioso” 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 malicioso
PropertyValue
Headwordmalicioso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,813
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “malicioso”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).maliciosocai 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 “marionete” (#29,815), “louvar” (#29,810), “longínquo” (#29,808). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “malicioso” fica em #29,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around malicioso, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,813 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for malicioso, with forms such as "amlicioso", "mailcioso", and "malciioso". 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is malicioso, spelled M-A-L-I-C-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    em que há malícia
  2. 2
    que traz malefício ao usuário

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how malicioso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Por isso, foi com vivo movimento de prazer que ela viu mostrar-se à porta da sala a cabeça branca e o olhar malicioso do velho Rodrigues.
  2. Programa malicioso

This word in other languages

malicious(English)malicioso(Español)malicieux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlicioso
  • mailcioso
  • malciioso
  • maliccioso
  • malicioos
  • maliciosso
  • malicisoo
  • malicoiso
  • maliicoso
  • mallicioso
  • mlaicioso
  • mmalicioso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amlicioso2mailcioso2malciioso2maliccioso1malicioos2maliciosso1malicisoo2malicoiso2
Edit distance from "malicioso"

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 "malicioso"?
"malicioso" is spelled M-A-L-I-C-I-O-S-O.
What does "malicioso" mean?
As an adjective, "malicioso" means: em que há malícia
What are common misspellings of "malicioso"?
Common misspellings include "amlicioso", "mailcioso", "malciioso", "maliccioso", "malicioos". The correct spelling is "malicioso".
What language does "malicioso" come from?
"malicioso" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

marionete#29,815longínquo#29,808moralista#29,830incurável#29,779

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

presumir12 variantsespinhal12 variantsencolher12 variantsteológico12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list