obsoleto

/ɔb.su.ˈle.tu/

//ɔb.su.ˈle.tu// adj

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The verdict

“obsoleto” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #23,068. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,068
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-obsoleto · obsoleto · Portuguese

obsoleto · rank #23,068 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,068
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH naufrágio

Nearest frequency peer: naufrágio (-4 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 “obsoleto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obsoleto” 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 obsoleto
PropertyValue
Headwordobsoleto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔb.su.ˈle.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,068
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “obsoleto”

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

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “naufrágio” (#23,064), “municipalidade” (#23,059), “paladar” (#23,077). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “obsoleto” fica em #23,068. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around obsoleto (IPA /ɔb.su.ˈle.tu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,068 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for obsoleto, with forms such as "bosoleto", "obbsoleto", and "obosleto". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is obsoleto, spelled O-B-S-O-L-E-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    desatualizado
  2. 2
    que não está mais em uso geral; que caiu em desuso
  3. 3
    de um tipo que foi descartado ou saiu de linha

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nesta primeira edição, um dos destaques é o novo smartphone da Nokia, que segundo analistas já nasce obsoleto.
  2. A palavra "convescote" está obsoleta.

Synonyms

antiquadoantiquadoarcaicoantiquadoultrapassado

Antonyms

atualizadomodernoatualmodernousualmodernoatual

This word in other languages

obsolete(English)obsoleto(Español)obsolète(Français)obsolet(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bosoleto
  • obbsoleto
  • obosleto
  • obsloeto
  • obsoelto
  • obsoleot
  • obsoletto
  • obsolleto
  • obsolteo
  • obssoleto
  • osboleto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obsoleto - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bosoleto2obbsoleto1obosleto2obsloeto2obsoelto2obsoleot2obsoletto1obsolleto1
Edit distance from "obsoleto"

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 "obsoleto"?
"obsoleto" is spelled O-B-S-O-L-E-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔb.su.ˈle.tu/.
What does "obsoleto" mean?
As an adjective, "obsoleto" means: desatualizado
What are common misspellings of "obsoleto"?
Common misspellings include "bosoleto", "obbsoleto", "obosleto", "obsloeto", "obsoelto". The correct spelling is "obsoleto".
How do you pronounce "obsoleto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obsoleto" is /ɔb.su.ˈle.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obsoleto" come from?
"obsoleto" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

molécula#23,054placenta#23,086refinado#23,108Springer#23,136

Similar misspelling depth

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

suicidar11 variantsveneração11 variantsempatado11 variantsajustado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list