might

noun

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The verdict

“might” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,286. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,286
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - poderio

Corpus desk

Index PT-might · might · Portuguese

might · rank #28,286 · 8 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,286
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH merecida

Nearest frequency peer: merecida (-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 “might”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “might” 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).

might vs mit
60% similar
might vs Mist
40% similar
might vs minha
60% similar

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

Key facts for might
PropertyValue
Headwordmight
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#28,286
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “might”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “merecida” (#28,283), “mensalidade” (#28,282), “molusco” (#28,290). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “might” fica em #28,286. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around might, anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,286 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for might, with forms such as "imght", "mgiht", and "migght". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "mit", "Mist", "minha", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is might, spelled M-I-G-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    poderio
  2. 2
    poder, força
  3. 3
    influência de alguém ou de um grupo

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. She pushed the old and rusty door with all her might. It didn't open.
  2. ( Ela empurrou o portão velho e enferrujado com toda a sua força. Ele não abriu. )

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imght
  • mgiht
  • migght
  • mighht
  • mightt
  • migth
  • mihgt
  • mmight

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imght2mgiht2migght1mighht1mightt1migth2mihgt2mmight1
Edit distance from "might"

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 "might"?
"might" is spelled M-I-G-H-T.
What does "might" mean?
As a noun, "might" means: poderio
What words are commonly confused with "might"?
"might" is commonly confused with "mit", "Mist", "minha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "might" come from?
"might" 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 "might", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nylon#28,300pagão#28,306débil#28,176touca#28,398

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

mangue8 variantsmacaca8 variantslúcido8 variantsperene8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list