microscópio

/mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/

//mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pju// noun

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The verdict

“microscópio” has 16 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,390
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - instrumento óptico que dá imagens muito ampliadas de objetos extremamente pequenos

Corpus desk

Index PT-microscopio · microscópio · Portuguese

microscópio · rank #22,390 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,390
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH matter

Nearest frequency peer: matter (-3 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 “microscópio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “microscópio” 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 microscópio
PropertyValue
Headwordmicroscópio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,390
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “microscópio”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).microscópiocai 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 “matter” (#22,387), “mobília” (#22,393), “maternal” (#22,386). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “microscópio” fica em #22,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around microscópio (IPA /mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,390 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "instrumento óptico que dá imagens muito ampliadas de objetos extremamente pequenos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for microscópio, with forms such as "imcroscópio", "mciroscópio", and "miccroscópio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 microscópio, spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-C-Ó-P-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    instrumento óptico que dá imagens muito ampliadas de objetos extremamente pequenos

This word in other languages

microscope(English)microscopio(Español)Mikroskop(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imcroscópio
  • mciroscópio
  • miccroscópio
  • micorscópio
  • microcsópio
  • microsccópio
  • microscpóio
  • microscóipo
  • microscópoi
  • microscóppio
  • microsscópio
  • microsócpio
  • micrroscópio
  • micrsocópio
  • mircoscópio
  • mmicroscópio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imcroscópio2mciroscópio2miccroscópio1micorscópio2microcsópio2microsccópio1microscpóio2microscóipo2
Edit distance from "microscópio"

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 "microscópio"?
"microscópio" is spelled M-I-C-R-O-S-C-Ó-P-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is /mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/.
What does "microscópio" mean?
As a noun, "microscópio" means: instrumento óptico que dá imagens muito ampliadas de objetos extremamente pequenos
What are common misspellings of "microscópio"?
Common misspellings include "imcroscópio", "mciroscópio", "miccroscópio", "micorscópio", "microcsópio". The correct spelling is "microscópio".
How do you pronounce "microscópio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "microscópio" is /mi.kɾuʃ.ˈkɔ.pju/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "microscópio" come from?
"microscópio" 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 "microscópio", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

cartografia16 variantsalargamento16 variantsgovernment16 variantsimperdoável16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list