pentágono

/pẽj.ˈta.go.nu/

//pẽj.ˈta.go.nu// noun

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The verdict

“pentágono” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #18,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,407
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - polígono de cinco lados

Key facts for pentágono
PropertyValue
Headwordpentágono
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pẽj.ˈta.go.nu/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,407
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pentágono” 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). pentágono 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 pentágono (IPA /pẽj.ˈta.go.nu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,407 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "polígono de cinco lados".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for pentágono, with forms such as "epntágono", "penntágono", and "pentgáono". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is pentágono, spelled P-E-N-T-Á-G-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    polígono de cinco lados

This word in other languages

pentagon(English)pentágono(Español)pentagone(Français)Fünfeck(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epntágono
  • penntágono
  • pentgáono
  • penttágono
  • pentággono
  • pentágnoo
  • pentágonno
  • pentágoon
  • pentáogno
  • penátgono
  • petnágono
  • pnetágono
  • ppentágono

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

epntágono2penntágono1pentgáono2penttágono1pentággono1pentágnoo2pentágonno1pentágoon2
Edit distance from "pentágono"

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 "pentágono"?
"pentágono" is spelled P-E-N-T-Á-G-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pẽj.ˈta.go.nu/.
What does "pentágono" mean?
As a noun, "pentágono" means: polígono de cinco lados
What are common misspellings of "pentágono"?
Common misspellings include "epntágono", "penntágono", "pentgáono", "penttágono", "pentággono". The correct spelling is "pentágono".
How do you pronounce "pentágono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pentágono" is /pẽj.ˈta.go.nu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pentágono" come from?
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Using “pentágono”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-N-T-Á-G-O-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pẽj.ˈta.go.nu/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list