obstruir

/ɔbʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ/

//ɔbʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ// verb

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The verdict

“obstruir” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,694
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-obstruir · obstruir · Portuguese

obstruir · rank #28,694 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,694
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH obediente

Nearest frequency peer: obediente (-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 “obstruir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obstruir” 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 obstruir
PropertyValue
Headwordobstruir
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɔbʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,694
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “obstruir”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).obstruircai 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 “obediente” (#28,693), “ob” (#28,692), “ofegante” (#28,696). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “obstruir” fica em #28,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around obstruir (IPA /ɔbʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,694 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for obstruir, with forms such as "bostruir", "obbstruir", and "obsrtuir". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is obstruir, spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    causar obstrução em
  2. 2
    entupir
  3. 3
    impedir
  4. 4
    embaraçar

This word in other languages

obstruct(English)obstruir(Español)boucher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bostruir
  • obbstruir
  • obsrtuir
  • obsstruir
  • obstriur
  • obstrruir
  • obstruirr
  • obstruri
  • obsttruir
  • obsturir
  • obtsruir
  • osbtruir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bostruir2obbstruir1obsrtuir2obsstruir1obstriur2obstrruir1obstruirr1obstruri2
Edit distance from "obstruir"

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 "obstruir"?
"obstruir" is spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔbʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ/.
What does "obstruir" mean?
As a verb, "obstruir" means: causar obstrução em
What are common misspellings of "obstruir"?
Common misspellings include "bostruir", "obbstruir", "obsrtuir", "obsstruir", "obstriur". The correct spelling is "obstruir".
How do you pronounce "obstruir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstruir" is /ɔbʃ.tɾu.ˈiɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obstruir" come from?
"obstruir" 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 "obstruir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ofegante#28,696oferenda#28,698nicotina#28,688mastigar#28,667

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

obediente12 variantsrescaldo12 variantsrevolver12 variantsdicotomia12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list