parabéns

/pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbɐ̃j̃ʃ/

//pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbɐ̃j̃ʃ// noun

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The verdict

“parabéns” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,317. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,317
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - felicitações ou congratulações por aniversário, acontecimento feliz ou feito valoroso:

Corpus desk

Index PT-parabens · parabéns · Portuguese

parabéns · rank #1,317 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,317
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH normalmente

Nearest frequency peer: normalmente (-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 “parabéns”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parabéns” 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 parabéns
PropertyValue
Headwordparabéns
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbɐ̃j̃ʃ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#1,317
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “parabéns”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.parabénscai 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 “normalmente” (#1,316), “lidar” (#1,315), “peça” (#1,319). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “parabéns” fica em #1,317. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around parabéns (IPA /pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbɐ̃j̃ʃ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,317 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "felicitações ou congratulações por aniversário, acontecimento feliz ou feito valoroso:".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for parabéns, with forms such as "aprabéns", "paarbéns", and "parabbéns". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is parabéns, spelled P-A-R-A-B-É-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    felicitações ou congratulações por aniversário, acontecimento feliz ou feito valoroso:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. “Parabéns, ó brasileiro, / Já, com garbo varonil, / Do universo entre as nações / Resplandece a do Brasil.”

This word in other languages

congratulations(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprabéns
  • paarbéns
  • parabbéns
  • parabnés
  • parabénns
  • parabénss
  • parabésn
  • paraébns
  • parbaéns
  • parrabéns
  • pparabéns
  • praabéns

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of parabéns - 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.

aprabéns2paarbéns2parabbéns1parabnés2parabénns1parabénss1parabésn2paraébns2
Edit distance from "parabéns"

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 "parabéns"?
"parabéns" is spelled P-A-R-A-B-É-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbɐ̃j̃ʃ/.
What does "parabéns" mean?
As a noun, "parabéns" means: felicitações ou congratulações por aniversário, acontecimento feliz ou feito valoroso:
What are common misspellings of "parabéns"?
Common misspellings include "aprabéns", "paarbéns", "parabbéns", "parabnés", "parabénns". The correct spelling is "parabéns".
How do you pronounce "parabéns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parabéns" is /pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈbɐ̃j̃ʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parabéns" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list