planalto

/plɐ.ˈnaɫ.tu/

//plɐ.ˈnaɫ.tu// noun

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The verdict

“planalto” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,331
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - região plana, que se situa no alto de um local como uma montanha ou uma serra; exemplo: a capital paulista São Paulo é um planalto

Corpus desk

Index PT-planalto · planalto · Portuguese

planalto · rank #6,331 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,331
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pato

Nearest frequency peer: pato (-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 “planalto”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “planalto” 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
Key facts for planalto
PropertyValue
Headwordplanalto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/plɐ.ˈnaɫ.tu/
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,331
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “planalto”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.planaltocai 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 “pato” (#6,330), “poluição” (#6,333), “over” (#6,327). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “planalto” fica em #6,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around planalto (IPA /plɐ.ˈnaɫ.tu/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,331 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "região plana, que se situa no alto de um local como uma montanha ou uma serra; exemplo: a capital paulista São Paulo é um planalto".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for planalto, with forms such as "lpanalto", "palnalto", and "plaanlto". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 planalto, spelled P-L-A-N-A-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    região plana, que se situa no alto de um local como uma montanha ou uma serra; exemplo: a capital paulista São Paulo é um planalto

This word in other languages

plateau(English)meseta(Español)plateau(Français)Hochebene(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lpanalto
  • palnalto
  • plaanlto
  • planallto
  • planalot
  • planaltto
  • planatlo
  • planlato
  • plannalto
  • pllanalto
  • plnaalto
  • pplanalto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

lpanalto2palnalto2plaanlto2planallto1planalot2planaltto1planatlo2planlato2
Edit distance from "planalto"

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 "planalto"?
"planalto" is spelled P-L-A-N-A-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /plɐ.ˈnaɫ.tu/.
What does "planalto" mean?
As a noun, "planalto" means: região plana, que se situa no alto de um local como uma montanha ou uma serra; exemplo: a capital paulista São Paulo é um planalto
What are common misspellings of "planalto"?
Common misspellings include "lpanalto", "palnalto", "plaanlto", "planallto", "planalot". The correct spelling is "planalto".
How do you pronounce "planalto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planalto" is /plɐ.ˈnaɫ.tu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planalto" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "planalto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

poluição#6,333proposto#6,338metragem#6,321tatuagem#6,350

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

instalar12 variantsadicionar12 variantsexpandir12 variantsdiminuição12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list