oncologia

/õkuluˈʒiɐ/

//õkuluˈʒiɐ// noun

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The verdict

“oncologia” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #32,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,293
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - parte da medicina que estuda os tumores cancerosos

Corpus desk

Index PT-oncologia · oncologia · Portuguese

oncologia · rank #32,293 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,293
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH obsceno

Nearest frequency peer: obsceno (-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 “oncologia”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “oncologia” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

oncologia vs oncologista
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for oncologia
PropertyValue
Headwordoncologia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/õkuluˈʒiɐ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,293
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “oncologia”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.oncologiacai 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 “obsceno” (#32,289), “nutrir” (#32,287), “noble” (#32,283). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “oncologia” fica em #32,293. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around oncologia (IPA /õkuluˈʒiɐ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,293 among 385 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "parte da medicina que estuda os tumores cancerosos".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for oncologia, with forms such as "nocologia", "ocnologia", and "onccologia". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "oncologista", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is oncologia, spelled O-N-C-O-L-O-G-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    parte da medicina que estuda os tumores cancerosos

This word in other languages

oncology(English)oncología(Español)oncologie(Français)Onkologie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nocologia
  • ocnologia
  • onccologia
  • oncloogia
  • oncolgoia
  • oncollogia
  • oncologai
  • oncologgia
  • oncoloiga
  • oncoolgia
  • onncologia
  • onoclogia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nocologia2ocnologia2onccologia1oncloogia2oncolgoia2oncollogia1oncologai2oncologgia1
Edit distance from "oncologia"

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 "oncologia"?
"oncologia" is spelled O-N-C-O-L-O-G-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /õkuluˈʒiɐ/.
What does "oncologia" mean?
As a noun, "oncologia" means: parte da medicina que estuda os tumores cancerosos
What words are commonly confused with "oncologia"?
"oncologia" is commonly confused with "oncologista". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "oncologia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oncologia" is /õkuluˈʒiɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "oncologia" come from?
"oncologia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

recorrido#32,341sapatilha#32,368freestyle#32,195timorense#32,405

Similar misspelling depth

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

limpador12 variantssoletrar12 variantssucumbir12 variantsestatueta12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list