número

/'numeru/

//'numeru// noun

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The verdict

“número” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#266
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-numero · número · Portuguese

número · rank #266 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #266
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH dinheiro

Nearest frequency peer: dinheiro (+1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “número”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “número” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

número vs numeroso
63% similar
número vs namoro
67% similar
número vs number
50% similar

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

Key facts for número
PropertyValue
Headwordnúmero
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/'numeru/
Letters6
Frequency rank#266
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “número” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).númerocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “dinheiro” (#267), “mil” (#263), “in” (#269). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around número (IPA /'numeru/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #266 among 360 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for número, with forms such as "nmúero", "nnúmero", and "núemro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "numeroso", "namoro", "number", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is número, spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    quantidade
  2. 2
    conjunto de algarismos
  3. 3
    tamanho
  4. 4
    propriedade que define se uma palavra está no singular ou no plural ou ainda no dual nas línguas que apresentam esse número
  5. 5
    fascículo, volume, subunidade de uma obra que se publica em partes
  6. 6
    cena ou quadro de uma apresentação
  7. 7
    sequência numérica que se usa para ligar a um aparelho telefônico

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Qual o número de letras da palavra "Wikcionário"? 11!
  2. "21" é o meu número da sorte!

Synonyms

numerofonenúmero de telefonenúmero telefônicotelefone

This word in other languages

number(English)número(Español)nombre(Français)Nummer(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmúero
  • nnúmero
  • núemro
  • númeor
  • númerro
  • númmero
  • númreo
  • únmero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nmúero2nnúmero1núemro2númeor2númerro1númmero1númreo2únmero2
Edit distance from "número"

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 "número"?
"número" is spelled N-Ú-M-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /'numeru/.
What does "número" mean?
As a noun, "número" means: quantidade
What words are commonly confused with "número"?
"número" is commonly confused with "numeroso", "namoro", "number". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "número"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "número" is /'numeru/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "número" come from?
"número" 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 "número", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

escola#275frente#276dentro#244região#289

Similar misspelling depth

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

semana8 variantscomigo8 variantsembora8 variantsdeixar8 variants

What to do next

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  • "número" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "numeroso". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #266 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list