mãozinha
/ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]
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
- 2,261
- “M” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diminutivo de mão
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mãozinha |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #21,522 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mãozinha” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around mãozinha (IPA /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,522 among 2,261 “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
- 1diminutivo 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.
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.
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Using “mãozinha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-Ã-O-Z-I-N-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “marinha” - see the side-by-side comparison. mãozinha vs marinha
- 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.