paradoxo

/pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈdɔ.ksu/

//pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈdɔ.ksu// noun

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The verdict

“paradoxo” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,951
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - declaração ou proposição que se parece autocontradizer mas que na realidade expressa uma verdade possível

Corpus desk

Index PT-paradoxo · paradoxo · Portuguese

paradoxo · rank #12,951 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,951
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pack

Nearest frequency peer: pack (-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 “paradoxo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “paradoxo” 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).

paradoxo vs paradoxal
78% similar

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

Key facts for paradoxo
PropertyValue
Headwordparadoxo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈdɔ.ksu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,951
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “paradoxo”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).paradoxocai 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 “pack” (#12,950), “paragem” (#12,952), “obediência” (#12,948). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “paradoxo” fica em #12,951. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around paradoxo (IPA /pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈdɔ.ksu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,951 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for paradoxo, with forms such as "apradoxo", "paardoxo", and "paraddoxo". 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, "paradoxal", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is paradoxo, spelled P-A-R-A-D-O-X-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    declaração ou proposição que se parece autocontradizer mas que na realidade expressa uma verdade possível
  2. 2
    proposição falsa ou autocontraditória
  3. 3
    opinião ou declaração contrária à opinião geralmente aceita
  4. 4
    figura de pensamento que consiste na exposição contraditória de ideias (exemplos: "descer para cima", "entrar para fora", etc.)
  5. 5
    implicação recíproca entre uma proposição e sua própria negativa

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Têm rigor e liberdade, esse paradoxo próprio das obras geniais.

Antonyms

pleonasmo

This word in other languages

paradox(English)paradojo(Español)paradoxe(Français)Paradox(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apradoxo
  • paardoxo
  • paraddoxo
  • paradoox
  • paradoxxo
  • paradxoo
  • paraodxo
  • pardaoxo
  • parradoxo
  • pparadoxo
  • praadoxo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of paradoxo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

apradoxo2paardoxo2paraddoxo1paradoox2paradoxxo1paradxoo2paraodxo2pardaoxo2
Edit distance from "paradoxo"

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 "paradoxo"?
"paradoxo" is spelled P-A-R-A-D-O-X-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈdɔ.ksu/.
What does "paradoxo" mean?
As a noun, "paradoxo" means: declaração ou proposição que se parece autocontradizer mas que na realidade expressa uma verdade possível
What words are commonly confused with "paradoxo"?
"paradoxo" is commonly confused with "paradoxal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "paradoxo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "paradoxo" is /pɐ.ɾɐ.ˈdɔ.ksu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "paradoxo" come from?
"paradoxo" 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 "paradoxo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

penteado#12,954projetar#12,962mediação#12,939lendário#12,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

camarada11 variantsatribuir11 variantsnaquelas11 variantsperfect11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list