oclusão
/o.klu.ˈzɐ̃w/
The verdict
“oclusão” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #48,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #48,039
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 846
- “O” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de ocluir; fechamento
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | oclusão |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /o.klu.ˈzɐ̃w/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #48,039 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “oclusão” sits in Portuguese frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around oclusão (IPA /o.klu.ˈzɐ̃w/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,039 among 846 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for oclusão, with forms such as "colusão", "occlusão", and "ocllusão". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is oclusão, spelled O-C-L-U-S-Ã-O.
Definition
- 1ato ou efeito de ocluir; fechamento
- 2obstrução
- 3capacidade dos metais de adsorver e absorver gases
- 4obstrução de um canal ou vaso
- 5o fechamento de algum dos órgãos do trato vocálico (como lábios, arcada dentária, língua, palato, etc.) durante a passagem de ar
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- colusão
- occlusão
- ocllusão
- oclsuão
- oclusoã
- oclussão
- ocluãso
- oculsão
- olcusão
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of oclusão - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “oclusão”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-C-L-U-S-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /o.klu.ˈzɐ̃w/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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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.