observação

/ɔb.sɨɾ.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɔb.sɨɾ.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“observação” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #3,633. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,633
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ato de observar

Corpus desk

Index PT-observacao · observação · Portuguese

observação · rank #3,633 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,633
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH perigoso

Nearest frequency peer: perigoso (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “observação”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “observação” 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
Key facts for observação
PropertyValue
Headwordobservação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔb.sɨɾ.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,633
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “observação”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).observaçãocai 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 “perigoso” (#3,634), “iremos” (#3,629), “postura” (#3,637). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “observação” fica em #3,633. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around observação (IPA /ɔb.sɨɾ.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,633 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for observação, with forms such as "boservação", "obbservação", and "obesrvação". 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 tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is observação, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato de observar
  2. 2
    execução prática
  3. 3
    observância
  4. 4
    advertência
  5. 5
    nota
  6. 6
    reparo
  7. 7
    censura

This word in other languages

observation(English)observación(Español)observation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boservação
  • obbservação
  • obesrvação
  • obseravção
  • obserrvação
  • observaãço
  • observaçoã
  • observvação
  • observçaão
  • obsevração
  • obsrevação
  • obsservação
  • osbervação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

boservação2obbservação1obesrvação2obseravção2obserrvação1observaãço2observaçoã2observvação1
Edit distance from "observação"

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 "observação"?
"observação" is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔb.sɨɾ.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "observação" mean?
As a noun, "observação" means: ato de observar
What are common misspellings of "observação"?
Common misspellings include "boservação", "obbservação", "obesrvação", "obseravção", "obserrvação". The correct spelling is "observação".
How do you pronounce "observação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "observação" is /ɔb.sɨɾ.vɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "observação" come from?
"observação" 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 "observação", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

combinação#3,604demonstrar#3,677reportagem#3,583justamente#3,701

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

agradável13 variantsincidente13 variantspreparação13 variantsreprodução13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list