obstáculo

/ɔbʃˈ.ta.ku.lu/

//ɔbʃˈ.ta.ku.lu// noun

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The verdict

“obstáculo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,900. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,900
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tudo o que se opõe, impede ou faz parar

Corpus desk

Index PT-obstaculo · obstáculo · Portuguese

obstáculo · rank #9,900 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,900
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH nora

Nearest frequency peer: nora (-3 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 “obstáculo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obstáculo” 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 obstáculo
PropertyValue
Headwordobstáculo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔbʃˈ.ta.ku.lu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,900
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “obstáculo”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).obstáculocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “nora” (#9,897), “Moon” (#9,893), “prestígio” (#9,908). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “obstáculo” fica em #9,900. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around obstáculo (IPA /ɔbʃˈ.ta.ku.lu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,900 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for obstáculo, with forms such as "bostáculo", "obbstáculo", and "obsstáculo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is obstáculo, spelled O-B-S-T-Á-C-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    tudo o que se opõe, impede ou faz parar
  2. 2
    estorvo
  3. 3
    oposição
  4. 4
    dificuldade

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. A cada obstáculo que encontramos, devemos mudar o curso de nossas vidas.
  2. A falta de dinheiro é um enorme obstáculo na vida de qualquer pessoa.

This word in other languages

obstacle(English)obstáculo(Español)obstacle(Français)Hindernis(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bostáculo
  • obbstáculo
  • obsstáculo
  • obstcáulo
  • obsttáculo
  • obstácculo
  • obstácluo
  • obstácullo
  • obstácuol
  • obstáuclo
  • obsátculo
  • obtsáculo
  • osbtáculo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bostáculo2obbstáculo1obsstáculo1obstcáulo2obsttáculo1obstácculo1obstácluo2obstácullo1
Edit distance from "obstáculo"

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 "obstáculo"?
"obstáculo" is spelled O-B-S-T-Á-C-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔbʃˈ.ta.ku.lu/.
What does "obstáculo" mean?
As a noun, "obstáculo" means: tudo o que se opõe, impede ou faz parar
What are common misspellings of "obstáculo"?
Common misspellings include "bostáculo", "obbstáculo", "obsstáculo", "obstcáulo", "obsttáculo". The correct spelling is "obstáculo".
How do you pronounce "obstáculo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstáculo" is /ɔbʃˈ.ta.ku.lu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obstáculo" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

prestígio#9,908relembrar#9,915licitação#9,884reservado#9,916

Similar misspelling depth

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

interessar13 variantshumilhação13 variantscomunismo13 variantsreferente13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list