parágrafo

/pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu/

//pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu// noun

The verdict

“parágrafo” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #11,119 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,119
frequency rank, Portuguese
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - uma porção distinta de material escrito ou impresso que trata de uma ideia particular; começa geralmente com uma indentação numa nova linha

Key facts for parágrafo
PropertyValue
Headwordparágrafo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,119
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “parágrafo” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). parágrafo lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for parágrafo is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu/. Corpus data places it at rank #11,119 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 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for parágrafo, with forms such as "aprágrafo", "pargárafo", and "parrágrafo". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is parágrafo, spelled P-A-R-Á-G-R-A-F-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    uma porção distinta de material escrito ou impresso que trata de uma ideia particular; começa geralmente com uma indentação numa nova linha
  2. 2
    cada uma das linhas de um escrito
  3. 3
    sinal gráfico que indica a mudança ou começo de linha em um escrito

Synonyms

párrafopé de mosca

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aprágrafo,pargárafo,parrágrafo,parágarfo,parággrafo,parágraffo,parágraof,parágrfao,parágrrafo,parárgafo,paárgrafo,pparágrafo,praágrafo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprágrafo2pargárafo2parrágrafo1parágarfo2parággrafo1parágraffo1parágraof2parágrfao2
Edit distance from "parágrafo"

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 "parágrafo"?
"parágrafo" is spelled P-A-R-Á-G-R-A-F-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu/.
What does "parágrafo" mean?
As a noun, "parágrafo" means: uma porção distinta de material escrito ou impresso que trata de uma ideia particular; começa geralmente com uma indentação numa nova linha
What are common misspellings of "parágrafo"?
Common misspellings include "aprágrafo", "pargárafo", "parrágrafo", "parágarfo", "parággrafo". The correct spelling is "parágrafo".
How do you pronounce "parágrafo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parágrafo" is /pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parágrafo" come from?
"parágrafo" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “parágrafo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-R-Á-G-R-A-F-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɐ.ˈɾa.ɡɾɐ.fu/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list