marfim

/mɐɾ.ˈfĩ/

//mɐɾ.ˈfĩ// noun

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The verdict

“marfim” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,530. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,530
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - substância que entra na composição dos dentes dos mamíferos; dentina

Corpus desk

Index PT-marfim · marfim · Portuguese

marfim · rank #9,530 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,530
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marc

Nearest frequency peer: Marc (-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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “marfim”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “marfim” 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).

marfim vs Maria
50% similar
marfim vs mirim
67% similar
marfim vs Martin
50% similar

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

Key facts for marfim
PropertyValue
Headwordmarfim
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɐɾ.ˈfĩ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,530
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “marfim”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Marc” (#9,529), “marginal” (#9,531), “manipular” (#9,528). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “marfim” fica em #9,530. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around marfim (IPA /mɐɾ.ˈfĩ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,530 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for marfim, with forms such as "amrfim", "mafrim", and "marffim". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Maria", "mirim", "Martin", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is marfim, spelled M-A-R-F-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    substância que entra na composição dos dentes dos mamíferos; dentina
  2. 2
    dentes de elefante ou de outros animais
  3. 3
    obra feita de marfim

This word in other languages

ivory(English)marfil(Español)ivoire(Français)Elfenbein(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrfim
  • mafrim
  • marffim
  • marfimm
  • marfmi
  • marifm
  • marrfim
  • mmarfim
  • mrafim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrfim2mafrim2marffim1marfimm1marfmi2marifm2marrfim1mmarfim1
Edit distance from "marfim"

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 "marfim"?
"marfim" is spelled M-A-R-F-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐɾ.ˈfĩ/.
What does "marfim" mean?
As a noun, "marfim" means: substância que entra na composição dos dentes dos mamíferos; dentina
What words are commonly confused with "marfim"?
"marfim" is commonly confused with "Maria", "mirim", "Martin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "marfim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "marfim" is /mɐɾ.ˈfĩ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "marfim" come from?
"marfim" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pipoca#9,552gelada#9,503fôlego#9,502reggae#9,567

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

falhar9 variantsàqueles9 variantsagitação9 variantsadorava9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list