manchete

noun

The verdict

“manchete” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #8,646. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,646
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - título de notícias, em jornais, às vezes em letras garrafais

Corpus desk

Index PT-manchete · manchete · Portuguese

manchete · rank #8,646 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,646
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH maldade

Nearest frequency peer: maldade (-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 “manchete”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “manchete” 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
Key facts for manchete
PropertyValue
Headwordmanchete
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,646
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “manchete” sits in Portuguese frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).manchete 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 manchete, anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,646 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "título de notícias, em jornais, às vezes em letras garrafais".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for manchete, with forms such as "amnchete", "macnhete", and "mancchete". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is manchete, spelled M-A-N-C-H-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    título de notícias, em jornais, às vezes em letras garrafais

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. No dia 21 de abril de 68, que naturalmente era um feriado, vi estampada na banca de revista a manchete: “Prostitutas invadem o centro da cidade”.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnchete
  • macnhete
  • mancchete
  • mancehte
  • mancheet
  • manchette
  • manchhete
  • manchtee
  • manhcete
  • mannchete
  • mmanchete
  • mnachete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnchete2macnhete2mancchete1mancehte2mancheet2manchette1manchhete1manchtee2
Edit distance from "manchete"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "manchete"?
"manchete" is spelled M-A-N-C-H-E-T-E.
What does "manchete" mean?
As a noun, "manchete" means: título de notícias, em jornais, às vezes em letras garrafais
What are common misspellings of "manchete"?
Common misspellings include "amnchete", "macnhete", "mancchete", "mancehte", "mancheet". The correct spelling is "manchete".
What language does "manchete" come from?
"manchete" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
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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