mirtilo

/miχ.ˈʧi.lu/

//miχ.ˈʧi.lu// noun

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The verdict

“mirtilo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #49,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,044
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - arbusto da família das ericáceas (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Corpus desk

Index PT-mirtilo · mirtilo · Portuguese

mirtilo · rank #49,044 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,044
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH mirra

Nearest frequency peer: mirra (-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 “mirtilo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mirtilo” 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).

mirtilo vs martelo
71% similar
mirtilo vs Martino
57% similar

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

Key facts for mirtilo
PropertyValue
Headwordmirtilo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/miχ.ˈʧi.lu/
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,044
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “mirtilo”

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

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “mirra” (#49,042), “nivelar” (#49,057), “octógono” (#49,064). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “mirtilo” fica em #49,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mirtilo (IPA /miχ.ˈʧi.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,044 among 1,087 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mirtilo, with forms such as "imrtilo", "miritlo", and "mirrtilo". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "martelo", "Martino", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is mirtilo, spelled M-I-R-T-I-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    arbusto da família das ericáceas (Vaccinium myrtillus)
  2. 2
    pequeno fruto de cor azul-escuro desse arbusto
  3. 3
    planta da família das mirtáceas (Syzygium paniculatum)

Synonyms

arandouva-do-montemirtilo-da-nova-zelândiamirtilo-magentamirtilo-vermelho

This word in other languages

blueberry(English)arándano(Español)myrtille(Français)Heidelbeere(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imrtilo
  • miritlo
  • mirrtilo
  • mirtillo
  • mirtiol
  • mirtlio
  • mirttilo
  • mitrilo
  • mmirtilo
  • mritilo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imrtilo2miritlo2mirrtilo1mirtillo1mirtiol2mirtlio2mirttilo1mitrilo2
Edit distance from "mirtilo"

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 "mirtilo"?
"mirtilo" is spelled M-I-R-T-I-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /miχ.ˈʧi.lu/.
What does "mirtilo" mean?
As a noun, "mirtilo" means: arbusto da família das ericáceas (Vaccinium myrtillus)
What words are commonly confused with "mirtilo"?
"mirtilo" is commonly confused with "martelo", "Martino". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mirtilo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mirtilo" is /miχ.ˈʧi.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mirtilo" come from?
"mirtilo" 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 "mirtilo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nivelar#49,057manhoso#49,022quintos#49,124receoso#49,134

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

relento10 variantsdesatar10 variantscíclico10 variantsarregaçar10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list