obrigatoriamente

adv

The verdict

“obrigatoriamente” has 23 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #19,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,799
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - de modo obrigatório; de forma compulsória

Key facts for obrigatoriamente
PropertyValue
Headwordobrigatoriamente
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters16
Frequency rank#19,799
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obrigatoriamente” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). obrigatoriamente lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around obrigatoriamente, anadverb. Corpus frequency is #19,799 among 846 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for obrigatoriamente, with forms such as "borigatoriamente", "obbrigatoriamente", and "obirgatoriamente". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is obrigatoriamente, spelled O-B-R-I-G-A-T-O-R-I-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    de modo obrigatório; de forma compulsória
  2. 2
    por imposição de lei ou norma

Synonyms

Antonyms

facultativamentelivrementeopcionalmente

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • borigatoriamente
  • obbrigatoriamente
  • obirgatoriamente
  • obrgiatoriamente
  • obriagtoriamente
  • obrigaotriamente
  • obrigatoiramente
  • obrigatoraimente
  • obrigatoriaemnte
  • obrigatoriamenet
  • obrigatoriamennte
  • obrigatoriamentte
  • obrigatoriametne
  • obrigatoriammente
  • obrigatoriamnete
  • obrigatorimaente
  • obrigatorriamente
  • obrigatroiamente
  • obrigattoriamente
  • obriggatoriamente
  • obrigtaoriamente
  • obrrigatoriamente
  • orbigatoriamente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

borigatoriamente2obbrigatoriamente1obirgatoriamente2obrgiatoriamente2obriagtoriamente2obrigaotriamente2obrigatoiramente2obrigatoraimente2
Edit distance from "obrigatoriamente"

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 "obrigatoriamente"?
"obrigatoriamente" is spelled O-B-R-I-G-A-T-O-R-I-A-M-E-N-T-E.
What does "obrigatoriamente" mean?
As an adverb, "obrigatoriamente" means: de modo obrigatório; de forma compulsória
What are common misspellings of "obrigatoriamente"?
Common misspellings include "borigatoriamente", "obbrigatoriamente", "obirgatoriamente", "obrgiatoriamente", "obriagtoriamente". The correct spelling is "obrigatoriamente".
What language does "obrigatoriamente" come from?
"obrigatoriamente" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “obrigatoriamente”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-B-R-I-G-A-T-O-R-I-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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