numeroso

/nu.mɨ.ˈɾo.zu/

//nu.mɨ.ˈɾo.zu// adj

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The verdict

“numeroso” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #38,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,400
frequency rank, Portuguese
360
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - em grande número

Corpus desk

Index PT-numeroso · numeroso · Portuguese

numeroso · rank #38,400 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,400
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 360
  • PHOTO-FINISH Palau

Nearest frequency peer: Palau (+7 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 “numeroso”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “numeroso” 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).

numeroso vs número
63% similar
numeroso vs numérico
63% similar

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

Key facts for numeroso
PropertyValue
Headwordnumeroso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/nu.mɨ.ˈɾo.zu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,400
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “numeroso”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Palau” (#38,407), “necrose” (#38,390), “nabo” (#38,387). Entre 360 lemas com “N”, “numeroso” fica em #38,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around numeroso (IPA /nu.mɨ.ˈɾo.zu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,400 among 360 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for numeroso, with forms such as "nmueroso", "nnumeroso", and "nuemroso". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "número", "numérico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is numeroso, spelled N-U-M-E-R-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    em grande número
  2. 2
    copioso

Synonyms

abundantefartoabundoso

Antonyms

raroescasso

This word in other languages

numerous(English)numeroso(Español)nombreux(Français)zahlreich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nmueroso
  • nnumeroso
  • nuemroso
  • numeorso
  • numeroos
  • numerosso
  • numerroso
  • numersoo
  • nummeroso
  • numreoso
  • unmeroso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nmueroso2nnumeroso1nuemroso2numeorso2numeroos2numerosso1numerroso1numersoo2
Edit distance from "numeroso"

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 "numeroso"?
"numeroso" is spelled N-U-M-E-R-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /nu.mɨ.ˈɾo.zu/.
What does "numeroso" mean?
As an adjective, "numeroso" means: em grande número
What words are commonly confused with "numeroso"?
"numeroso" is commonly confused with "número", "numérico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "numeroso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "numeroso" is /nu.mɨ.ˈɾo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "numeroso" come from?
"numeroso" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "numeroso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

legendar#38,347islandês#38,332instigar#38,323guaxinim#38,302

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

insolação11 variantstapeçaria11 variantsexpoente11 variantsentupido11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list