menopausa
/mɛ.nɔ.ˈpaw.zɐ/
The verdict
“menopausa” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #29,432. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #29,432
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 2,261
- “M” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - processo fisiológico natural da mulher em que ocorre a cessação definitiva dos ciclos menstruais e espontâneos [O último ciclo menstrual tende a ocorrer, em geral, entre os 45 anos de idade e os 55...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | menopausa |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /mɛ.nɔ.ˈpaw.zɐ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #29,432 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “menopausa” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around menopausa (IPA /mɛ.nɔ.ˈpaw.zɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,432 among 2,261 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "processo fisiológico natural da mulher em que ocorre a cessação definitiva dos ciclos menstruais e espontâneos [O último ciclo menstrual tende a ocorrer, em geral, entre os 45 anos de idade e os 55...".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for menopausa, with forms such as "emnopausa", "mennopausa", and "menoapusa". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is menopausa, spelled M-E-N-O-P-A-U-S-A.
Definition
- 1processo fisiológico natural da mulher em que ocorre a cessação definitiva dos ciclos menstruais e espontâneos [O último ciclo menstrual tende a ocorrer, em geral, entre os 45 anos de idade e os 55, havendo o fim da produção de óvulos e, consequentemente, a infertilidade da mulher.]
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- emnopausa
- mennopausa
- menoapusa
- menopasua
- menopauas
- menopaussa
- menoppausa
- menopuasa
- menpoausa
- meonpausa
- mmenopausa
- mneopausa
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of menopausa - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “menopausa”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is M-E-N-O-P-A-U-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /mɛ.nɔ.ˈpaw.zɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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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.