penalmente
The verdict
“penalmente” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #95,096 among 3,113 “P” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,096
- frequency rank, Portuguese
- 3,113
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - de modo penal
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | penalmente |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #95,096 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “penalmente” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
penalmente is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #95,096 among 3,113 “P” headwords, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "de modo penal".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for penalmente, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is penalmente, spelled P-E-N-A-L-M-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1de modo penal
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “penalmente”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-N-A-L-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.