manicômio

/mã.ni.ˈko.mju/

//mã.ni.ˈko.mju// noun

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The verdict

“manicômio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,104
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hospital ou asilo onde são tratadas pessoas com doenças mentais

Corpus desk

Index PT-manicomio · manicômio · Portuguese

manicômio · rank #36,104 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,104
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH marquesa

Nearest frequency peer: marquesa (+5 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 “manicômio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “manicômio” 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 manicômio
PropertyValue
Headwordmanicômio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mã.ni.ˈko.mju/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,104
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “manicômio”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.manicômiocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “marquesa” (#36,109), “logar” (#36,098), “limoeiro” (#36,096). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “manicômio” fica em #36,104. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around manicômio (IPA /mã.ni.ˈko.mju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,104 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "hospital ou asilo onde são tratadas pessoas com doenças mentais".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for manicômio, with forms such as "amnicômio", "maincômio", and "manciômio". 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 confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is manicômio, spelled M-A-N-I-C-Ô-M-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    hospital ou asilo onde são tratadas pessoas com doenças mentais

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A recidiva para o homicida, isto é, o indivíduo que matou, é internado em um manicômio e depois comete outro homicídio, é de 1% entre a população total internada.

Synonyms

hospício

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amnicômio
  • maincômio
  • manciômio
  • maniccômio
  • manicmôio
  • manicôimo
  • manicômmio
  • manicômoi
  • maniôcmio
  • mannicômio
  • mmanicômio
  • mnaicômio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amnicômio2maincômio2manciômio2maniccômio1manicmôio2manicôimo2manicômmio1manicômoi2
Edit distance from "manicômio"

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 "manicômio"?
"manicômio" is spelled M-A-N-I-C-Ô-M-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mã.ni.ˈko.mju/.
What does "manicômio" mean?
As a noun, "manicômio" means: hospital ou asilo onde são tratadas pessoas com doenças mentais
What are common misspellings of "manicômio"?
Common misspellings include "amnicômio", "maincômio", "manciômio", "maniccômio", "manicmôio". The correct spelling is "manicômio".
How do you pronounce "manicômio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "manicômio" is /mã.ni.ˈko.mju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "manicômio" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

enraizado#35,991enganador#35,990encoberto#35,989serventia#36,226

Similar misspelling depth

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

internar12 variantsinfligir12 variantspropenso12 variantssepulcro12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list