masculino

/mɐʃ.ku.ˈli.nu/

//mɐʃ.ku.ˈli.nu// adj

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The verdict

“masculino” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,271
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - referente ao homem, ao macho

Corpus desk

Index PT-masculino · masculino · Portuguese

masculino · rank #3,271 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,271
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH loucura

Nearest frequency peer: loucura (-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 “masculino”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “masculino” 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 masculino
PropertyValue
Headwordmasculino
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/mɐʃ.ku.ˈli.nu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,271
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “masculino”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “loucura” (#3,270), “interno” (#3,269), “infraestrutura” (#3,268). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “masculino” fica em #3,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around masculino (IPA /mɐʃ.ku.ˈli.nu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,271 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for masculino, with forms such as "amsculino", "macsulino", and "mascculino". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is masculino, spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    referente ao homem, ao macho
  2. 2
    próprio do macho
  3. 3
    diz-se da categoria do gênero gramatical a que pertencem os seres do sexo masculino
  4. 4
    que tem masculinidade, másculo

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. A final masculina dos cem metros foi ótima.

Antonyms

feminino

This word in other languages

male(English)masculino(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsculino
  • macsulino
  • mascculino
  • mascluino
  • mascuilno
  • masculinno
  • masculion
  • mascullino
  • masculnio
  • massculino
  • masuclino
  • mmasculino
  • msaculino

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amsculino2macsulino2mascculino1mascluino2mascuilno2masculinno1masculion2mascullino1
Edit distance from "masculino"

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 "masculino"?
"masculino" is spelled M-A-S-C-U-L-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɐʃ.ku.ˈli.nu/.
What does "masculino" mean?
As an adjective, "masculino" means: referente ao homem, ao macho
What are common misspellings of "masculino"?
Common misspellings include "amsculino", "macsulino", "mascculino", "mascluino", "mascuilno". The correct spelling is "masculino".
How do you pronounce "masculino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masculino" is /mɐʃ.ku.ˈli.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "masculino" come from?
"masculino" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list