mecanismo

/mɨ.kɐ.ˈniʒ.mu/

//mɨ.kɐ.ˈniʒ.mu// noun

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The verdict

“mecanismo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,411
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - disposição das peças de uma máquina; maquinismo

Corpus desk

Index PT-mecanismo · mecanismo · Portuguese

mecanismo · rank #4,411 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,411
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH necessariamen…

Nearest frequency peer: necessariamente (+2 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 “mecanismo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mecanismo” 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 mecanismo
PropertyValue
Headwordmecanismo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mɨ.kɐ.ˈniʒ.mu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,411
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mecanismo”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.mecanismocai 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 “necessariamente” (#4,413), “lobo” (#4,408), “ovo” (#4,416). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mecanismo” fica em #4,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mecanismo (IPA /mɨ.kɐ.ˈniʒ.mu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,411 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 mecanismo, with forms such as "emcanismo", "mceanismo", and "meacnismo". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is mecanismo, spelled M-E-C-A-N-I-S-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    disposição das peças de uma máquina; maquinismo
  2. 2
    funcionamento orgânico; processo de funcionamento
  3. 3
    parte material ou externa da linguagem, independentemente do sentido das palavras
  4. 4
    estudo prático de qualquer instrumento, mediante exercícios com os quais se obtém e aperfeiçoa virtudes como, por exemplo, igualdade na movimentação dos dedos, flexibilidade, velocidade, resistência, força, domínio da sonoridade, etc.; técnica

This word in other languages

mechanism(English)mecanismo(Español)mécanisme(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emcanismo
  • mceanismo
  • meacnismo
  • mecainsmo
  • mecanimso
  • mecanismmo
  • mecanisom
  • mecanissmo
  • mecannismo
  • mecansimo
  • meccanismo
  • mecnaismo
  • mmecanismo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emcanismo2mceanismo2meacnismo2mecainsmo2mecanimso2mecanismmo1mecanisom2mecanissmo1
Edit distance from "mecanismo"

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 "mecanismo"?
"mecanismo" is spelled M-E-C-A-N-I-S-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mɨ.kɐ.ˈniʒ.mu/.
What does "mecanismo" mean?
As a noun, "mecanismo" means: disposição das peças de uma máquina; maquinismo
What are common misspellings of "mecanismo"?
Common misspellings include "emcanismo", "mceanismo", "meacnismo", "mecainsmo", "mecanimso". The correct spelling is "mecanismo".
How do you pronounce "mecanismo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mecanismo" is /mɨ.kɐ.ˈniʒ.mu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mecanismo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mecanismo", 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).

acidentes13 variantscelebração13 variantscomunicar13 variantsfacilitar13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list