mãozinha

/ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

//ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“mãozinha” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #21,522. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,522
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diminutivo de mão

Corpus desk

Index PT-maozinha · mãozinha · Portuguese

mãozinha · rank #21,522 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,522
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH melhoramento

Nearest frequency peer: melhoramento (-7 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 “mãozinha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mãozinha” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mãozinha vs marinha
63% similar
mãozinha vs madrinha
63% similar

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

Key facts for mãozinha
PropertyValue
Headwordmãozinha
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,522
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mãozinha”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “melhoramento” (#21,515), “nula” (#21,530), “medicine” (#21,513). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mãozinha” fica em #21,522. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mãozinha (IPA /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,522 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "diminutivo de mão".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mãozinha, with forms such as "mmãozinha", "moãzinha", and "mãoiznha". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "marinha", "madrinha", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is mãozinha, spelled M-Ã-O-Z-I-N-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    diminutivo de mão

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmãozinha
  • moãzinha
  • mãoiznha
  • mãozihna
  • mãozinah
  • mãozinhha
  • mãozinnha
  • mãozniha
  • mãozzinha
  • mãzoinha
  • ãmozinha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mãozinha - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmãozinha1moãzinha2mãoiznha2mãozihna2mãozinah2mãozinhha1mãozinnha1mãozniha2
Edit distance from "mãozinha"

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 "mãozinha"?
"mãozinha" is spelled M-Ã-O-Z-I-N-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ].
What does "mãozinha" mean?
As a noun, "mãozinha" means: diminutivo de mão
What words are commonly confused with "mãozinha"?
"mãozinha" is commonly confused with "marinha", "madrinha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mãozinha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mãozinha" is /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mãozinha" come from?
"mãozinha" 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 "mãozinha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

medicine#21,513ortodoxo#21,534leopardo#21,499indireto#21,487

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

plantel11 variantsheroísmo11 variantsrecreação11 variantsexagerar11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list