origem

/ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃/

//ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃// noun

The verdict

“origem” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,082
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ponto inicial de uma ação ou coisa que tem continuidade no tempo e/ou no espaço; ponto de partida

Corpus desk

Index PT-origem · origem · Portuguese

origem · rank #1,082 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,082
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH operação

Nearest frequency peer: operação (-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 “origem”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “origem” 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).

origem vs ordem
67% similar

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

Key facts for origem
PropertyValue
Headwordorigem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃/
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,082
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “origem”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).origemcai 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 “operação” (#1,081), “provavelmente” (#1,083), “risco” (#1,084). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “origem” fica em #1,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around origem (IPA /ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,082 among 385 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for origem, with forms such as "oirgem", "orgiem", and "oriegm". 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, "ordem", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is origem, spelled O-R-I-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ponto inicial de uma ação ou coisa que tem continuidade no tempo e/ou no espaço; ponto de partida
  2. 2
    local de nascimento
  3. 3
    local de nascimento
  4. 4
    local de nascimento
  5. 5
    a sequência das gerações anteriores de um indivíduo ou de uma família; proveniência de um grupo social ou de um povo
  6. 6
    a nascente de um rio
  7. 7
    qualidade de procedência
  8. 8
    aquilo que provoca, ocasiona ou determina uma atitude, um acontecimento, a existência de algo
  9. 9
    motivo que se declara para esconder a verdadeira causa de (algo)
  10. 10
    descrição de uma palavra nos diferentes estados de língua anteriores por que passou
  11. 11
    descrição de uma palavra nos diferentes estados de língua anteriores por que passou

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how origem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sua origem é baiana.
  2. Sua origem é brasileira.

Synonyms

Antonyms

fimtermo

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oirgem
  • orgiem
  • oriegm
  • origemm
  • origgem
  • origme
  • orrigem
  • roigem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of origem - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oirgem2orgiem2oriegm2origemm1origgem1origme2orrigem1roigem2
Edit distance from "origem"

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 "origem"?
"origem" is spelled O-R-I-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃/.
What does "origem" mean?
As a noun, "origem" means: ponto inicial de uma ação ou coisa que tem continuidade no tempo e/ou no espaço; ponto de partida
What words are commonly confused with "origem"?
"origem" is commonly confused with "ordem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "origem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "origem" is /ɔ.ˈɾi.ʒɐ̃j̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "origem" come from?
"origem" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list