orfanato
/ɔɾ.fɐ.ˈna.tu/
The verdict
“orfanato” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #16,129 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,129
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estabelecimento de assistência social onde se recolhem órfãos; instituição que acolhe crianças e jovens que perderam os pais ou um deles ou estes não têm condiçãos para cuidar delas
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | orfanato |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɔɾ.fɐ.ˈna.tu/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #16,129 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “orfanato” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for orfanato is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔɾ.fɐ.ˈna.tu/. Corpus data places it at rank #16,129 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for orfanato, with forms such as "ofranato", "orafnato", and "orfaanto". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 orfanato, spelled O-R-F-A-N-A-T-O.
Definition
- 1estabelecimento de assistência social onde se recolhem órfãos; instituição que acolhe crianças e jovens que perderam os pais ou um deles ou estes não têm condiçãos para cuidar delas
- 2estado de quem é órfão
- 3estado de abandono, desamparo
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ofranato,orafnato,orfaanto,orfanaot,orfanatto,orfannato,orfantao,orffanato,orfnaato,orrfanato,rofanato
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of orfanato - 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 “orfanato”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-R-F-A-N-A-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɔɾ.fɐ.ˈna.tu/ (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
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.