passatempo

/pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu/

//pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu// noun

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The verdict

“passatempo” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #16,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,580
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - diversão

Key facts for passatempo
PropertyValue
Headwordpassatempo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu/
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,580
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “passatempo” 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). passatempo lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around passatempo (IPA /pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,580 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for passatempo, with forms such as "apssatempo", "pasastempo", and "pasatempo". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is passatempo, spelled P-A-S-S-A-T-E-M-P-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diversão
  2. 2
    entretimento
  3. 3
    ocupação agradável

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • apssatempo
  • pasastempo
  • pasatempo
  • passaetmpo
  • passatemmpo
  • passatemop
  • passatemppo
  • passatepmo
  • passatmepo
  • passattempo
  • passtaempo
  • ppassatempo
  • psasatempo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

apssatempo2pasastempo2pasatempo1passaetmpo2passatemmpo1passatemop2passatemppo1passatepmo2
Edit distance from "passatempo"

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 "passatempo"?
"passatempo" is spelled P-A-S-S-A-T-E-M-P-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu/.
What does "passatempo" mean?
As a noun, "passatempo" means: diversão
What are common misspellings of "passatempo"?
Common misspellings include "apssatempo", "pasastempo", "pasatempo", "passaetmpo", "passatemmpo". The correct spelling is "passatempo".
How do you pronounce "passatempo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "passatempo" is /pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "passatempo" come from?
"passatempo" 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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Using “passatempo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-A-S-S-A-T-E-M-P-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pa.sɐ.ˈtẽ.pu/ (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

Same frequency band

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