ônibus

[ˈõ̞.ni.bʊʃ]

/[ˈõ̞.ni.bʊʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“ônibus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,266
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veículo automóvel para transporte coletivo

Corpus desk

Index PT-onibus · ônibus · Portuguese

ônibus · rank #1,266 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,266
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ô" thin
  • PHOTO-FINISH verdadeiro

Nearest frequency peer: verdadeiro (-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 “ônibus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “ônibus” 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 ônibus
PropertyValue
Headwordônibus
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈõ̞.ni.bʊʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,266
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “ônibus”

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

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “verdadeiro” (#1,265), “abertura” (#1,267), “troca” (#1,264). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ônibus (IPA [ˈõ̞.ni.bʊʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,266. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ônibus, with forms such as "nôibus", "ôinbus", and "ônbius". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ônibus, spelled Ô-N-I-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    veículo automóvel para transporte coletivo
  2. 2
    veículo automotor de carroceria fechada dotado de bancos para o transporte coletivo de pessoas embarcadas em pontos fixos num itinerário, que em seu interior possui uma catraca para cobrança de passagem e cuja saída se preconiza que seja feita após o pagamento da passagem
  3. 3
    camioneta
  4. 4
    trem de passageiros (de grande lotação) que para em todas as estações do percurso
  5. 5
    diligência

This word in other languages

bus(English)autobús(Español)autobus(Français)Bus(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nôibus
  • ôinbus
  • ônbius
  • ônibbus
  • ônibsu
  • ônibuss
  • ôniubs
  • ônnibus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nôibus2ôinbus2ônbius2ônibbus1ônibsu2ônibuss1ôniubs2ônnibus1
Edit distance from "ônibus"

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 "ônibus"?
"ônibus" is spelled Ô-N-I-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈõ̞.ni.bʊʃ].
What does "ônibus" mean?
As a noun, "ônibus" means: veículo automóvel para transporte coletivo
What are common misspellings of "ônibus"?
Common misspellings include "nôibus", "ôinbus", "ônbius", "ônibbus", "ônibsu". The correct spelling is "ônibus".
How do you pronounce "ônibus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ônibus" is [ˈõ̞.ni.bʊʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ônibus" come from?
"ônibus" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trazer#1,263chance#1,271tenham#1,261doença#1,279

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

antigo8 variantsaberto8 variantsrainha8 variantsbonito8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list