omoplata
/ɔ.mɔ.ˈpla.tɐ/
The verdict
“omoplata” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #90,299 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #90,299
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 846
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o mesmo que escápula
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | omoplata |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɔ.mɔ.ˈpla.tɐ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #90,299 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “omoplata” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
omoplata is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #90,299 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɔ.mɔ.ˈpla.tɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for omoplata, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is omoplata, spelled O-M-O-P-L-A-T-A.
Definition
- 1o mesmo que escápula
- 2golpe de Jiu Jitsu em que é feita uma torção com as pernas e com os braços, no braço do adversário, torcendo-se o osso com o mesmo nome
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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 “omoplata”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-M-O-P-L-A-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɔ.mɔ.ˈpla.tɐ/ (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.